A general TCE model of international business institutions: Market failure and reciprocity

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 935-959

  Chen, Shih Fen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

entry mode choice; international business theory; transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954430424     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2009.93     Document Type: Article

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