International technology transfer: A review
Research PolicyPublished 1 August 1990
N. Mohan Reddy, Liming Zhao
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This paper proposes and uses an organizing framework in line with key elements of international technology transfer; home country, host country and transaction component, and identifies the key issues that merit further exploration.
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This paper reviews the international technology transfer literature. We propose and use an organizing framework in line with key elements of international technology transfer; home country, host country and transaction component. Based on our review, we identify the key issues that merit further exploration.
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