FDI in China: What we know and what we need to study next

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 30-44

  Lau, Chung Ming ^a   Bruton, Garry D ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58249113812     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMP.2008.35590352     Document Type: Article

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