The innovation performance of MNE subsidiaries and local embeddedness: Evidence from an emerging economy

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-165

  Figueiredo, Paulo N ^a   Brito, Klauber ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capability accumulation; Innovation performance; Learning links; Local embeddedness; MNE subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650981559     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-010-0180-6     Document Type: Article

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