Country effect on firm performance: A multilevel approach

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-279

  Goldszmidt, Rafael G Burstein ^a   Brito, Luiz Artur Ledur ^a   de Vasconcelos, Flávio Carvalho ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Country effect; Firm performance; Multilevel models

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751591547     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2009.11.012     Document Type: Article

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