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Optimal scale for research and development in foreign environments--an investigation into size and performance of research and development laboratories abroad

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  • Kuemmerle, Walter, 1998. "Optimal scale for research and development in foreign environments--an investigation into size and performance of research and development laboratories abroad," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(2), pages 111-126, June.
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