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Local Embeddedness, Market Focus, and Productivity: Evidence of Taiwanese Manufacturing MNE Subsidiaries in China

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  • Chun-Sheng Joseph Li
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  • Chun-Sheng Joseph Li & Tser-Yieth Chen & Phil Yihsing Yang, 2016. "Local Embeddedness, Market Focus, and Productivity: Evidence of Taiwanese Manufacturing MNE Subsidiaries in China," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(4), pages 596-611, December.
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