The moderating effect of foreign direct investment intensity on local firms' intangible resources investment and performance implications: A case from China

Journal of International Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 291-302

  Jiang, Crystal X ^a   Yang, Qin ^b   Li, Sali ^c   Wang, Yong ^d  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^d WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging economy; Foreign direct investment; Intangible resources; Intellectual property; Regional institution

Indexed keywords

EID: 81155124948     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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