Comparing export marketing channels: Developed versus developing countries

International Marketing Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 409-422

  Tesfom, Goitom ^a   Lutz, Clemens ^b   Ghauri, Pervez ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Distribution channels; Footwear industry; Resources; Small to medium sized enterprises; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444375520     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330410547117     Document Type: Article

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