MNEs and industrial structure in host countries: A portfolio analysis of Irish manufacturing

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 392-406

  Barry, F ^a   Kearney, C ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c University College Dublin ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

FDI; Industrial structure; Ireland; MNEs; Portfolio theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744936561     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400193     Document Type: Article

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