Determinants of foreign direct investment in the mining sector in Asia: A comparison between China and India

Resources Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-59

  Vivoda, Vlado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; FDI determinants; India; Mining sector

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; FDI DETERMINANTS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; FOREIGN INVESTMENT; HOST COUNTRIES; INDIA; MINING INVESTMENT; MINING SECTOR;

MINERAL INDUSTRY; SILICATE MINERALS;

INVESTMENTS;

CAPITAL FLOW; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; MINING INDUSTRY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 79952250492     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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