A subnational analysis of Japanese direct investment in Canada

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-51

  Delios, Andrew ^a   Ensign, Prescott C ^b,c  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0034386312     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.2000.tb00205.x     Document Type: Article

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