The locational behaviour of foreign direct investment: Evidence from Johannesburg, South Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-435

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Johannesburg; Location of foreign direct investment; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 71149084368     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-009-9071-z     Document Type: Article

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