Why do some firms contract out production? Evidence from firm-level panel data
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- Carmen Diaz-Mora & Angela Triguero-Cano, 2011. "WHY DO SOME FIRMS CONTRACT OUT PRODUCTION? Evidence from firm-level panel data," Post-Print hal-00681222, HAL.
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