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| Debora Spar is associate professor at Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Mass. |
| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Spar, Debora L.
Attracting high technology investment / Debora Spar.
p. cm. (Occasional paper ; 11)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-4218-5
1. Intel Corporation. 2. Semiconductor industryCosta Rica.
3. Investments, AmericanCosta RicaCase studies. 4. Industrial
promotionCosta RicaCase studies. I. Title. II. Series:
Occasional paper (Foreign Investment Advisory Service) ; 11.
HD9696.S441567 1998
332.67'3'097286-dc21 98-17580
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