How Much do Technological Gap, Firm Size, and Regional Characteristics Matter for the Absorptive Capacity of Italian Enterprises?
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Absorptive capacity; MNEs; FDI spillovers; Technology gap; Firm size; F20; J30;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F20 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - General
- J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
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