FDI as an outcome of the market for corporate control: Theory and evidence

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-20

  Head, Keith ^a   Ries, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Foreign direct investment; Gravity; Mergers and acquisitions

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL AGREEMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC THEORY; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; MODELING; MULTILATERAL TRADE; TRADE FLOW;

EID: 37349067839     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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