On the choice of in-house production versus outsourcing by multinationals

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-254

  Ma, Alyson C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Imperfect competition; Multinational firm; Outsourcing; Trade; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EXPORT LED DEVELOPMENT; GLOBAL ECONOMY; LABOR MARKET; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; OUTSOURCING; TRADE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33745363328     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190600691000     Document Type: Article

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