Endogenous international joint ventures and the environment
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Control of international joint ventures
Prior research has found that many international joint ventures (IJVs) fail. Some authors have suggested that control problems are one of the primary causes of IJV failures. However, little IJV-related research has focused on control issues. This paper reports the results of a largely exploratory study of the control practices employed by partners involved in three arguably successful IJVs. The...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Economics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0022-1996
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2004.11.002