The role of systematic international market selection on small firms' export performance

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 363-381

  Brouthers, Lance E ^a   Nakos, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646179605     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2005.00142.x     Document Type: Review

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