Optimal integration strategies for the multinational firm

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 216-238

  Grossman, Gene M ^a   Helpman, Elhanan ^b   Szeidl, Adam ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct foreign investment; Intra firm trade; Multinational corporations; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE;

EID: 33747800300     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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