Comparative analysis of the determinants of China's State-owned outward direct investment in OECD and Non-OECD countries

China and World Economy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 74-91

  Hurst, Luke ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; E22; F21; F23; Investment determinants; Outward direct investment; State owned enterprise

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961037011     PISSN: 16712234     EISSN: 1749124X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2011.01251.x     Document Type: Article

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