Regional patterns of industry location in transition countries: Does economic integration with the European Union matter?

Regional Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 747-764

  Resmini, Laura ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic integration; Industry location; Transition countries

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EUROPEAN UNION; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 34548656570     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701281741     Document Type: Article

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