Migrant networks and foreign direct investment

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-241

  Javorcik, Beata S ^a,b   Özden, Çaǧlar ^c   Spatareanu, Mariana ^d   Neagu, Cristina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain drain; Foreign direct investment; Migration

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; CAPITAL FLOW; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149412747     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.01.012     Document Type: Article

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