An exploration of how Chinese companies use tax havens and offshore financial centres: 'Round-tripping' or 'capital-augmenting' OFDI?

China's Role in Global Economic Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 146-166

  Sutherland, Dylan ^a   Matthews, Ben ^b   El Gohari, Ahmad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Contemporary Chinese Studies   (China)

^c CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864020198     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
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