The drivers of evolution/upgrading in Mexico's maquiladoras: How important is subsidiary initiative?

Journal of World Business

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-246

  Sargent, John ^a   Matthews, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 33747160417     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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