Technology Transfer via Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe

Download or read book Technology Transfer via Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe written by J. Stephan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies are suggested as one of the main channels of technology transfer to less developed economies. In Central East Europe their presence proved to be a decisive factor to economic restructuring and development. This volume is a unique guide to theory, method of research, and empirical evidence, for technology transfer via foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies. It combines the merits of a core text on technology transfer via FDI with up-to-date empirical evidence.