International Integration and Mandates of Innovative Subsidiaries in Spain

  1. Isabel Álvarez 2
  2. John Cantwell 1
  1. 1 Rutgers Business School, USA
  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Journal:
Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies)

ISSN: 2232-1349 2232-1640

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 3

Issue: 3

Pages: 415-444

Type: Article

More publications in: Institutions and Economies (formerly known as International Journal of Institutions and Economies)

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