The role of human mobility in promoting Chinese outward FDI: A neglected factor?

International Business Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 437-449

  Gao, Lan ^a   Liu, Xiaohui ^a   Zou, Huan ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Human mobility; Investment development path; Outward FDI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875271940     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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