Effects of age at entry, knowledge intensity, and imitability on international growth

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 909-924

  Autio, Erkko ^a   Sapienza, Harry J ^a   Almeida, James G ^a  

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EID: 0034340996     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1556419     Document Type: Article

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