Technological capabilities in the context of export-led growth: A conceptual framework

Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 5-45

  Ernst, Dieter ^a   Mytelka, Lynn ^b   Ganiatsos, Tom ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   (Switzerland)

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EID: 85141486158     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203184226-10     Document Type: Chapter

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