When outsourcing is not an option: International relocation of investment bank research - Or isn't it?

Journal of International Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-77

  Grote, Michael H ^a   Täube, Florian A ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global sourcing; India; Investment bank research; Proximities; Value chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847248065     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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