Inter-city competition for foreign investment: Static and dynamic effects of China's Incentive areas

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-60

  Head, Keith ^a   Ries, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030188163     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1996.0022     Document Type: Article

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