The role of duration in multinational investment strategies

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 239-261

  Mudambi, Ram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032369129     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490035     Document Type: Article

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