The cost of pride: Why do firms from developing countries bid higher

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 128-151

  Hope, Ole Kristian ^a   Thomas, Wayne ^b   Vyas, Dushyantkumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 78650564186     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2010.5     Document Type: Article

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