How do Firms' Outward FDI Strategies Relate to their Activity at Home? Empirical Evidence for the UK

World Economy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-272

  Simpson, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; HETEROGENEITY; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SKILLED LABOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858079915     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2011.01402.x     Document Type: Article

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