Intangible resources as a key factor in the internationalisation of Spanish firms

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-494

  Delgado Gómez, José M ^a   Ramírez Alesón, Marisa ^a   Espitia Escuer, Manuel Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intangible resources; International diversification; Spanish firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346307486     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2002.11.001     Document Type: Article

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