Behind ownership decision of Chinese outward FDI: Resources and institutions

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 751-774

  Cui, Lin ^a   Jiang, Fuming ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case study; Chinese firms; Conceptual framework; FDI ownership decision; Joint venture; Wholly owned subsidiary

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957366116     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9136-5     Document Type: Article

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