SWITCHING COSTS AND THE FOREIGN FIRM'S ENTRY*
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Manchester School
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1463-6786
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9957.2009.02101.x