Regional economic development and foreign direct investment flows in Vietnam, 1988-98

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 182-202

  Mai, Pham Hoang ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Regional economic development; Tax incentives; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INVESTMENT LOCATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; TAX INCENTIVE;

VIET NAM;

EID: 0036948426     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860220134815     Document Type: Article

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