FDI distribution within China: An integrative conceptual framework for analyzing intra-country FDI variations

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 325-352

  Sethi, Deepak ^a   Judge, William Q ^a   Sun, Qian ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; FDI location decision; Industry specific FDI determinants; Intra country FDI variations; Investment incentives

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954999884     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9144-5     Document Type: Article

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