Are multinationals afraid of social violence in emerging markets?: Evidence from the Indonesian provinces

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-73

  Evrensel, Ayşe Y ^a   Kutan, Ali M ^b,c,d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b Conflict Analysis Resource Center ^*  (Colombia)

^c Emerging Markets Group   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Direct investment; Foreign relations; Indonesia; Social unrest

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846346286     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580710717228     Document Type: Article

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