Learning and knowledge diffusion in a global economy

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 323-336

  Dasgupta, Kunal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge diffusion; Learning; Multinationals; Pareto improvement; Spin offs; Worker mobility

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL ECONOMY; KNOWLEDGE; LABOR MOBILITY; LEARNING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE;

EID: 84862556934     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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