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Determinants of location of overseas R&D activity of multinational enterprises: the case of US and Japanese corporations1

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  • Kumar, Nagesh, 2001. "Determinants of location of overseas R&D activity of multinational enterprises: the case of US and Japanese corporations1," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 159-174, January.
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