Patterns of Innovation Practices of Multinational-affiliates in Emerging Economies: Evidences from Brazil and India

World Development

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1249-1260

  Franco, Eliane ^a   Ray, Sangeeta ^b   Ray, Pradeep Kanta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brazil; Emerging economies; India; Industrial policy; Innovation practices; Multinational affiliates

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION;

BRAZIL; INDIA;

IPS;

EID: 79957962279     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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