Firm-specific effects on location decisions of foreign direct investment in China's logistics industry

Regional Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 673-683

  Hong, Junjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Firm specific effects; Foreign direct investment; Location; Logistics

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INVESTMENT LOCATION; LABOR MARKET; LOCATION DECISION; LOGISTICS; MARKET CONDITIONS; SERVICE SECTOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34250679937     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400601120304     Document Type: Article

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