The investment development path theory: Evidence from India

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-89

  Verma, Rakhi ^a   Brennan, Louis ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Developing countries; India; International investments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173608     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468801111104386     Document Type: Article

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