International experience and FDI location choices of Chinese firms: The moderating effects of home country government support and host country institutions

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 428-449

  Lu, Jiangyong ^a   Liu, Xiaohui ^b   Wright, Mike ^c,d   Filatotchev, Igor ^e,f  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

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EID: 84901045733     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2013.68     Document Type: Article

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