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Does legal system matter for directed technical change? Evidence from the auto industry

Per G. FredrikssonDepartment of Economics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexandre SauquetINRA, UMR 1135 LAMETA, Montpellier, FranceView further author information
Pages 1080-1083 | Published online: 07 Nov 2016

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