Strategic alliances and the boundaries of the firm

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 649-681

  Robinson, David T ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 41549158200     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhm084     Document Type: Article

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