Explaining Japanese direct investment flows into an enlarged Europe: A comparison of gravity and economic potential approaches

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-37

  Cieślik, Andrzej ^a   Ryan, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; Economic potential; EU enlargement; Japanese direct investment; Location choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 10744221277     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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