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The Motivation for Investment in Offshore Plants: The Case of the U.S. Electronics Industry

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This paper examines the motivation of U.S. electronics companies in establishing plants in less-developed countries for the manufacture of products to be exported to the United States. The results of an analysis of trade statistics and interviews with executives are reported.© 1975 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1975) 6, 51–66

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  • Richard W Moxon, 1975. "The Motivation for Investment in Offshore Plants: The Case of the U.S. Electronics Industry," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 6(1), pages 51-66, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:6:y:1975:i:1:p:51-66
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    4. Desbordes, Rodolphe, 2007. "The sensitivity of U.S. multinational enterprises to political and macroeconomic uncertainty: A sectoral analysis," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 16(6), pages 732-750, December.
    5. Lutz Kaufmann & Peter Körte, 2010. "Responses of Advanced Country MNEs to Low-cost Country Imports in Their Home Markets," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 50(2), pages 241-262, April.
    6. Gleich, Wolfgang & Schmeisser, Bjoern & Zschoche, Miriam, 2017. "The influence of competition on international sourcing strategies in the service sector," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 26(2), pages 279-287.
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    8. Antalóczy, Katalin & Sass, Magdolna, 1998. "A bérmunka szerepe a világgazdaságban és Magyarországon [The role of wage labour in the world economy and in Hungary]," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(7), pages 747-770.

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