Firms' location decision across asymmetric countries and employment inequality

European Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 299-320

  Strauss Kahn, Vanessa ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Intermediate inputs; Skilled unskilled workers; Trade liberalization; Vertical specialization

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LOCATION DECISION; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

EID: 11244250902     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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