2nd ICAI 2022

International Conference on Automotive Industry 2022

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

high backward linkages in both countries, OEM and automotive suppliers are more embedded in Czechia than in Hungary. This is in line with the findings of other studies (e.g. Pavlínek, 2021). Disclosure statement: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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