The influence of macro structure on the foreign market performance of transnational firms: The value of igo connections, export dependence, and immigration links

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-267

  Rangan, Subramanian ^a   Sengul, Metin ^b  

^a INSEAD ^*

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 67650485178     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: 19303815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.2009.54.2.229     Document Type: Article

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