Firm-specific and non-firm-specific sources of advantage in international competition

Creating Value through International Strategy

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 78-94

  Cuervo Cazurra, Álvaro ^a   Annique Un, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b SAS Institute Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84994764929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230005563     Document Type: Chapter

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