The determinants of export performance: Evidence for manufacturing plants in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 586-615

  Roper, Stephen ^a   Love, James H ^a   Híon, Dolores Añon ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43249177367     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: 14679485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9485.2006.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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