Theories of international trade, foreign direct investment and firm internationalization: a critique

Management Decision

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-78

  Morgan, Robert E ^a   Katsikeas, Constantine S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Export; International trade; Investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949021723     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251749710160214     Document Type: Review

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