Human capital and direct investment in poor countries

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 86-106

  Hanson II, John R ^a  

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Indexed keywords

EASTERLIN; ECONOMIC HISTORY; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; HISTORICAL THEORY; HUMAN CAPITAL; INVESTMENT STRATEGY; R; THEORETICAL STUDIES;

EID: 0029664354     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exeh.1996.0004     Document Type: Article

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