Macro determinants of FDIn inflows to Japan: An analysis of source country characteristics

World Economy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 446-469

  Kimino, Satomi ^a   Saal, David S ^a   Driffield, Nigel ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; EXCHANGE RATE; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; TRADE FLOW;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 33847635599     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.01001.x     Document Type: Article

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