Optimal geographic diversification and firm performance: Evidence from the U.K.

Journal of Productivity Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-154

  Driffield, Nigel ^a   Du, Jun ^a   Girma, Sourafel ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multinationality; Performance; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249118553     PISSN: 0895562X     EISSN: 15730441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11123-008-0102-x     Document Type: Article

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