Size and growth of Japanese plants in the United States

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 931-952

  Blonigen, Bruce A ^a   Tomlin, Kasaundra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

F23; Foreign direct investment; L11; Plant size and growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035372388     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(99)00055-7     Document Type: Article

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