The 'new regionalism' and foreign direct investment: The case of Mexico

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-184

  Waldkirch, Andreas ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic integration; Foreign direct investment; Mexico; NAFTA

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; NAFTA; OUTSOURCING; REGIONAL TRADE; REGIONALISM; TRADE AGREEMENT;

CANADA; FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3943105496     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963819032000084313     Document Type: Article

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