International technology diffusion

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 752-782

  Keller, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 8744256392     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0022051042177685     Document Type: Article

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