The effects of foreign direct investment on local communities

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 338-363

  Figlio, David N ^a   Blonigen, Bruce A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Labor markets; Local public finance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034259364     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.2000.2170     Document Type: Article

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