Local ownership restrictions, entry mode choice, and FDI performance: Japanese overseas subsidiaries in Asia

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-136

  Makino, Shige ^a   Beamish, Paul W ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 54649084547     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015481312926     Document Type: Article

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