Ethnic Chinese networks and international investment: Evidence from inward FDI in China

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 611-629

  Gao, Ting ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Ethnic Chinese networks; Foreign direct investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141888447     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-0078(03)00098-8     Document Type: Article

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