International Business in a World of Increasing Returns (1)
RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsPublished 1 July 2003
Lilac Nachum
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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.
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