Economic exchange rate exposure of U.S.-based mncs operating in Europe

Financial Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 21-36

  Martin, Anna D ^a   Madura, Jeff ^b   Akhigbe, Aigbe ^b  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinants; Economic exposure; Europe; Exchange rates; Multinational corporations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001771179     PISSN: 07328516     EISSN: 15406288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6288.1999.tb00452.x     Document Type: Article

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