Activities of Japanese Multinationals with Productivity Heterogeneity
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Economy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1884-4367,2186-6074
DOI: 10.5652/internationaleconomy.ie2010.08.w.t