International Business: The Challenges of Globalization (8th Edition)
International Business: The Challenges of Globalization (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133866247
Author: John J. Wild, Kenneth L. Wild
Publisher: PEARSON
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What when optimally executed causes location economies to arise.

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Location economies − When an optimal location anywhere on the globe is used for performing a value creation task, location economies arise.

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