Export Versus FDI and the Communication of Complex Information

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 312-322

  Oldenski, Lindsay ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exports; FDI; Multinationals; Services; Tasks; Trade

Indexed keywords

COST; EXPORT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; MARKET CONDITIONS; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; TRADE RELATIONS;

EID: 84862516718     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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