Outsourcing vs FDI in oligopoly equilibrium

Spatial Economic Analysis

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-166

  Leahy, Dermot ^a   Montagna, Catia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Oligopoly; Outsourcing; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249138214     PISSN: 17421772     EISSN: 17421780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17421770902833964     Document Type: Conference Paper

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