Exporting behavior of foreign affiliates: Theory and evidence

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-205

  Lu, Jiangyong ^a   Lu, Yi ^b   Tao, Zhigang ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exporting behavior; Firm heterogeneity; Foreign affiliates

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; EXPORT; FIRM SIZE; HETEROGENEITY; MODEL; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

CHINA;

EID: 77953622513     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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