Determinants of international activity: Evidence from the chemical processing industry

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1599-1614

  Fosfuri, Andrea ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   (Spain)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical processing industry; Country risk; Foreign direct investment; IPRs protection; Technology licensing

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRY; CONTROL RISKS GROUP (CO); COUNTRY RISKS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; IPRS PROTECTION; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL PLANTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; MARKETING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISKS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 11844288275     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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