Product differentiation, external economies and MNE location choices: M&As in Global Cities

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-434

  Nachum, Lilach ^a   Wymbs, Cliff ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial and professional service industries; Foreign acquisitions; Global cities; Location decisions; Product differentiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544444659     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400151     Document Type: Conference Paper

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