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An International Perspective of Corporate Groups and Their Prospects

In: Structural Impediments to Growth in Japan

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  • Yishay Yafeh, 2003. "An International Perspective of Corporate Groups and Their Prospects," NBER Chapters, in: Structural Impediments to Growth in Japan, pages 259-284, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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