Firms, politics and political economy: Patterns of subsidiary-parent linkages and technological capability-building in electronics TNC subsidiaries in Malaysia

Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia: Industry and Firm Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 150-187

  Ariffin, Norlela ^a   Bell, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070965349     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203023549-13     Document Type: Chapter

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