Trade, FDI, and the organization of firms

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 589-630

  Helpman, Elhanan ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c CIAR

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EID: 33847351258     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.44.3.589     Document Type: Review

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