Economic reform and foreign direct investment in Latin America: A critical assessment

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-233

  Porzecanski, Roberto ^a   Gallagher, Kevin P ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Foreign investment; Latin America; Trade and investment

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC REFORM; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; LIBERALIZATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLICY ANALYSIS; TRADE POLICY; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 38749142216     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499340700700303     Document Type: Article

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