The use of foreign languages by Irish exporters

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 80-90

  Clarke, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Export; Foreign languages; International trade; Ireland; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956050637     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560010306214     Document Type: Article

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