Transformation of the Czech automotive components industry through foreign direct investment

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-209

  Pavlínek, Petr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; MANUFACTURING; PRICE DYNAMICS; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 0942301598     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1538-7216.44.3.184     Document Type: Article

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