The liabilities of origin: an emerging economy perspective on the costs of doing business abroad

Advances in International Management

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages 231-265

  Ramachandran, J ^a   Pant, Anirvan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

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EID: 84856773494     PISSN: 15715027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1571-5027(2010)00000230017     Document Type: Chapter

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