Analyzing FDI trends in emerging markets: Turkey vs CSEE and the Middle East

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-97

  Apaydin, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; Europe; International investments; Japan; Middle East; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052522228     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468800910931689     Document Type: Review

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