Spatial agglomeration, FDI, and regional growth in China: Locality of local and foreign manufacturing investments

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 691-713

  Ng, Linda Fung Yee ^a   Tuan, Chyau ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Economic growth; FDI; Firm locality; Institutional factors; Spatial agglomeration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748164009     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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