The location determinants of FDI in the GCC countries

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 336-348

  Mina, Wasseem ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Gulf Cooperation Council; Location advantage

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447266401     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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