Inward foreign direct investment and employment: A project-based analysis in north-east England

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 517-543

  Jones, Jonathan ^a   Wren, Colin ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Foreign direct investment; North east England; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; LABOR MARKET; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 4744363809     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnlecg/lbh020     Document Type: Article

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