Global benchmarking networks: The cases of disaster risk reduction and supply chains

Review of International Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 865-886

  Porter, Tony ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84949994679     PISSN: 02602105     EISSN: 14699044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0260210515000364     Document Type: Review

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