The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database

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The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database. / Weche Gelübcke, John Philipp.
Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 2011. (Working Papers in Economics; No. 216).

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Weche Gelübcke, JP 2011 'The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database' Working Papers in Economics, no. 216, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg.

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Weche Gelübcke, J. P. (2011). The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database. (Working Papers in Economics; No. 216). Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg.

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Weche Gelübcke JP. The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database. Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg. 2011 Nov. (Working Papers in Economics; 216).

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