FDI in post-production services and product market competition

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-84

  Ishikawa, Jota ^a   Morita, Hodaka ^b   Mukunoki, Hiroshi ^c  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c GAKUSHUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

FDI; International oligopoly; Outsourcing; Post production services; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; OLIGOPOLY; OUTSOURCING; SERVICE SECTOR; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 77955095202     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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