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THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF PRODUCER SERVICES

Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Torsten Schunder

Introduction

Theoretical and empirical research explaining international transaction behavior of multinational enterprises (MNEs) continues to enhance our understanding of International Business. While mostly applied to manufacturing, an increasing body of literature explores foreign direct investment (FDI) in services, and especially cross-border investments in producer services as this specific subset of services is enabling other businesses to operate more successfully by supplying them with expertise. Advanced producer and professional service firms include financial, business, and ICT services and are facilitators of business, International ...

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