Productivity and foreign direct investment - Evidence from Mexico

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-76

  Khawar, Mariam ^a  

^a ELMIRA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign investment; Mexico; Multinationals; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242329709     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/014435803104552778     Document Type: Review

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