Globalizing activities and the rate of survival: Panel data analysis on Japanese firms

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 538-560

  Kimura, Fukunari ^a   Fujii, Takamune ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AICHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0346961523     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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