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Location choice for direct foreign investment in new hospitals in China by using ANP and TOPSIS

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  • Chin-Tsai Lin & Meng-Chuan Tsai, 2010. "Location choice for direct foreign investment in new hospitals in China by using ANP and TOPSIS," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 44(2), pages 375-390, February.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-008-9199-2
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