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Culture-Laden Imports: International Market Entry and Cultural Taboos

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|Jul 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2016-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 (formerly 2299-9701) | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 62
Published on: Jul 15, 2016
Published by: SGH Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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