Patterns of foreign direct investment in poor countries

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-265

  Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adoption costs; Economic growth; Foreign direct investment; Industrial structure

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 33746361181     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190210151392     Document Type: Article

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