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How to Investigate Polish Clusters’ Attractiveness for Inward FDI? Addressing Ambiguity Problem

International Journal of Management and Economics
Volume 43 (2014): Issue 1 (September 2014)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2015-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
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Language: English
Page range: 74 - 93
Published on: Jan 27, 2015
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),
cluster attractiveness,
Grounded Theory Method (GTM),
Poland
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Economic theory, systems and structures,
Business management,
Management accounting, financial controlling, cost calculation, investment

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