Knowledge Drivers of Japanese Foreign Direct Investment Location

With rising globalization, several countries have been expanding outside their borders through not only trade, but also foreign direct investment. In doing so, they establish subsidiaries in little-known distant countries where they must overcome knowledge gaps to be successful.

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