The evolutionary view of the MNE and the future of internalization theory

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 498-504

  Verbeke, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Internalization; Learning; Opportunism; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346338281     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400062     Document Type: Review

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