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Productivity Differences in an International Pharmaceutical Firm

In: International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms

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  • Tor Eriksson
  • Niels Westergaard-Nielsen

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  • Tor Eriksson & Niels Westergaard-Nielsen, 2009. "Productivity Differences in an International Pharmaceutical Firm," NBER Chapters, in: International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms, pages 173-192, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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