The effects of information technology achievement and diffusion on foreign direct investment

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-178

  Gani, Azmat ^a   Sharma, Basu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 1542643995     PISSN: 15691500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915003322763548     Document Type: Article

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