Barriers inhibiting export performance of small and medium-sized manufacturing firms

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 67-93

  Moini, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

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EID: 0002383545     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: 15286975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v10n04_05     Document Type: Article

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