Dimensions of European direct investment activity in Turkey: Patterns and prospects

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 274-297

  Demirbag, Mehmet ^a   Tatoglu, Ekrem ^b   Glaister, Keith W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; International investments; Joint ventures; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986059288     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468800710758404     Document Type: Article

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