## Abstract This paper investigates factors affecting the global sourcing choices of firms in the US: (1) US investment abroad; (2) foreign direct investment in the US; (3) wageβproductivity ratio; and (4) transaction cost. I found that there is a statistically significant association between the c
A profile of foreign direct investment by the US fruit and vegetable industry
β Scribed by J. C. Burnham; J. E. Epperson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0742-4477
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