Firm relocation threats and copy cat costs

International Regional Science Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-162

  Wohlgemuth, Darin ^a   Kilkenny, Maureen ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; RELOCATION; TAX INCENTIVE;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031760861     PISSN: 01600176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016001769802100203     Document Type: Article

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