A general unconstrained model for transfer pricing in multinational supply chains

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 829-856

  Villegas, F ^a   Ouenniche, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

International trade; Multinational supply chains; Repatriated earnings; Transfer prices; Transport costs

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TAXATION;

MULTINATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS; REPATRIATED EARNINGS; TRANSFER PRICES; TRANSPORT COSTS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 36849075156     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.04.048     Document Type: Article

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