Firm heterogeneity and the structure of U.S. multinational activity

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 206-215

  Yeaple, Stephen Ross ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Firm heterogeneity; Foreign direct investment; Multinational enterprise; Production location decisions

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; HETEROGENEITY; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INVESTMENT LOCATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349263828     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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