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Agglomeration, Relative Wage Costs and Foreign Direct Investment—Evidence from Swedish MNCs 1974–1998

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  • Pontus Braunerhjelm
  • Per Thulin

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Volume (Year): 9 (2009)
Issue (Month): 3 (September)
Pages: 197-217

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Handle: RePEc:kap:jincot:v:9:y:2009:i:3:p:197-217
DOI: 10.1007/s10842-008-0042-1
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Keywords: FDI; agglomeration; relative costs; F15; F20; F23;

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  • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
  • F20 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - General
  • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business

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  1. Åsa Hansson & Karin Olofsdotter, 2014. "Labor Taxation and FDI Decisions in the European Union," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 25(2), pages 263-287, April.

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