Elites, ownership and the internationalisation of French business

Modern and Contemporary France

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-325

  Maclean, Mairi ^a   Harvey, Charles ^a   Press, J O N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937339084     PISSN: 09639489     EISSN: 14699869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09639480120065962     Document Type: Article

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