Changing the name of the game? RSA, indigenous and inward investors and the national assembly for Wales

Regional Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 271-277

  Brooksbank, David J ^a   Pickernell, David G ^a  

^a University of Glamorgan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolution; Economic resources; Foreign direct investment; Regional Selective Assistance

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INVESTMENT LOCATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035024596     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400124880     Document Type: Review

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