Linkages and Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
研究了美国外资工厂的区域内部物质关联，发现它们高度依赖国内经济，且整合程度受技术、市场进入方式、国籍和规模等因素影响。
The intraregional material linkages of a sample of foreign-owned plants in the U.S. are examined. Strong dependence on the domestic economy is revealed at both regional and national levels. Degree of domestic integration is found to be related to a variety of technological, market entry, nationality, and size characteristics of the plants.