International Business in a World of Increasing Returns
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This study examines the factors affecting the propensity of firms to engage in cross border activities in a world of increasing returns. A model connecting outward FDI from the US with a set of firm-specific advantages is estimated on samples of industries dominated by increasing and diminishing return processes. Wymbs and Luisa Corrado on earlier drafts are gratefully acknowledged.
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