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Multinationals: Too Many or Too Few?— The Proximity–concentration Trade-off

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  • Eric Toulemonde, 2008. "Multinationals: Too Many or Too Few?— The Proximity–concentration Trade-off," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 203-219, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:openec:v:19:y:2008:i:2:p:203-219
    DOI: 10.1007/s11079-007-9019-7
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    Keywords

    Globalization; Economic integration; Trade costs; Multinational firms; Welfare; F12; F15; F23; H23;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies

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