Innovation, investment and the diffusion of technology in Europe
Subtitle: German direct investment and economic growth in postwar Europe
By: edited by Ray Barrell and Nigel Pain.
Contributors: Barrell, Ray.; Pain, Nigel.
Series: Economic and social studies ;; 39
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Investments, German -- Europe.; Investments, Foreign -- Europe.; Diffusion of innovations -- Europe.; Europe -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
Description: The papers in this volume examine the role of German foreign investment in the European growth process. The implications for the German economy are addressed, as are the determinants of outflows, and the effects of foreign investment in host countries. The editors draw conclusions for future economic development in the European Union.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.