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The Internationalization of Corporate R&D and the Automotive Industry R&D of East-Central Europe

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  • Petr Pavlínek, 2012. "The Internationalization of Corporate R&D and the Automotive Industry R&D of East-Central Europe," Economic Geography, Clark University, vol. 88(3), pages 279-310, July.
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