Japanese investors' choice of joint ventures versus wholly-owned subsidiaries in the us: The role of market barriers and firm capabilities

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-18

  Chen, Shih Fen S ^a   Hennart, Jean Francois ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0036004198     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491002     Document Type: Article

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