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Multinational enterprises and employment-oriented 'appropriate' technologies in developing countries

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  • Watanabe, S.

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Working paper on employment creation effects of multinational enterprise use of appropriate choice of technology in developing countries - reviews briefly weaknesses of existing studies; discusses direct and indirect employment impact, technological adaptation and MNE investment return incentive to follow labour intensive production; outlines research needs. Diagram and references.

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  • Watanabe, S., 1980. "Multinational enterprises and employment-oriented 'appropriate' technologies in developing countries," ILO Working Papers 992087003402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:992087003402676
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    1. Sumon Kumar Bhaumik & Saul Estrin & Klaus E Meyer, 2007. "Determinants of Employment Growth at MNEs: Evidence from Egypt, India, South Africa and Vietnam," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 49(1), pages 61-80, March.
    2. Ai‐Ting Goh & Henry Y. Wan, 2005. "Fragmentation, Engel's Law, and Learning," Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 518-528, August.
    3. Villa, Stefania., 2010. "Exploring the linkages between investment and employment in Moldova : a time-series analysis," ILO Working Papers 994553423402676, International Labour Organization.
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