Foreign direct investment (FDI), added value and
environmental-friendly practices in furniture manufacturing:
the case of Malaysia and Vietnam

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Foreign direct investment (FDI), added value and environmental-friendly practices in furniture manufacturing: the case of Malaysia and Vietnam

Malaysia as a low-cost wooden furniture production hub has attracted substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last two decades. However, globalization of the worldwide furniture industry has increased the competitive pressure from newly emerging furniture-producing nations, especially...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Ioras, Florin
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	2009
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7107/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7107/2/Foreign%20direct%20investment.pdf

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