The influence of political conditions on foreign firm location decisions in the American States (1974-1989)

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-75

  Fox, Sharon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0030535662     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591299604900104     Document Type: Article

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