Timing of entry in international market: An empirical study of u.s. fortune 500 firms in China

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-55

  Gaba, Vibha ^a   Pan, Yigang ^b,c   Ungson, Gerardo R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036374651     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8491004     Document Type: Article

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