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Multinational firms and export performance in developing countries: Some analytical issues and new empirical evidence

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  • Athukorala, Premachandra
  • Jayasuriya, Sisira
  • Oczkowski, Edward

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  • Athukorala, Premachandra & Jayasuriya, Sisira & Oczkowski, Edward, 1995. "Multinational firms and export performance in developing countries: Some analytical issues and new empirical evidence," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(1), pages 109-122, February.
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