The drivers of the early internationalization of the firm

Journal of World Business

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-280

  Zucchella, Antonella ^a   Palamara, G ^a   Denicolai, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 34447272026     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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