Strategic investments by US firms in transition economies

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-266

  Paul, Donna L ^a   Wooster, Rossitza B ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649095417     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400334     Document Type: Article

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