Gravity, education, and economic development in a multinational affiliate location

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-150

  Shatz, Howard ^a  

^a PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Education; Factor analysis; FDI; Gravity models; Multinational location

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HIGHER EDUCATION; INVESTMENT; LOCATION-ALLOCATION MODEL; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042540717     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963819032000084368     Document Type: Article

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