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The determinants of export subsidiary formation by US transnationals in developing countries: An inter-industry analysis
Kirkpatrick, Colin H; Yamin, Mo
World Development. 1981;9(4):373-382.
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Abstract
This paper examines the inter-industry variation in US transnationals' propensity to invest in export-oriented manufacturing subsidiaries in less developed countries. The results obtained from the empirical analysis indicate that a significant proportion of the variation can be explained by industry characteristics, such as factor-intensity, research and development expenditure, and marketing requirements. This study draws attention to a number of data limitations, and suggests that further progress in this area of investigation will deopend on the assembly of a more refined data base.
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- DOI Url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(81)90083-8