Religious freedom, religious diversity, and Japanese foreign direct investment

Research in International Business and Finance

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-39

  Dolansky, Eric ^a   Alon, Ilan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Foreign direct investment (FDI); Freedom; Japan; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348965333     PISSN: 02755319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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