The internationalisation of SMEs from China: The case of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 737-759

  Cardoza, Guillermo ^a,b   Fornes, Gaston ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ SORBONNE NOUVELLE PARIS 3   (France)

^b IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Emerging economy firms; Expansion; Factors and barriers; Internationalisation; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255138246     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9174-z     Document Type: Article

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