Refining of FDI motivations by integrating global value chains’ considerations

Multinational Business Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-76

  Giroud, Axèle ^a   Mirza, Hafiz ^a  

^a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Economic development; Global value chains; Host country determinants; Investment motivations; Multinational enterprises; Policy implications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927732897     PISSN: 1525383X     EISSN: 20541686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/MBR-12-2014-0064     Document Type: Article

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