Infrastructure or foreign direct investment?. An examination of the implications of MNE strategy for economic development

Journal of World Business

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-157

  Yamin, Mo ^a   Sinkovics, Rudolf R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic development; FDI benefits; Infrastructure; Multinational strategy; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949107846     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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