The decision to invest in a low-wage country: Evidence from Italian textiles and clothing multinationals

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-470

  Navaretti, Giorgio Barba ^a   Falzoni, Anna M ^b,c   Turrini, Alessandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^c BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Product differentiation; Production relocation

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; CORRELATION; EMPLOYMENT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 21544465314     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190110074588     Document Type: Article

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