Foreign Firms, Technological Capabilities and Economic Performance : Evidence from Africa, Asia and Latin America
R. Rasiah
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2004.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (235 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Productivity, export and technological differences in Kenya; 3. Technology, local sourcing and economic performance in South Africa; 4. Technology and economic performance in Uganda; 5. Technological intensity and export incidence in Indonesia; 6. Economic performance, local sourcing and technological intensities in Malaysia; 7. Productivity, export, local sourcing and technology in Brazil; 8. Intel-driven enterprise linkages in Costa Rica; Bibliography; Index. - 'This book fills an important gap in the literature on foreign direct investment and economic development. Based on an excellent review of existing theories, comparative case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America explore diverse approaches that developing countries can use to benefit from the presence of foreign firms to improve technological capabilities and economic performance.
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| ISBN | 1843769867
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