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Original Articles

Comparing Outsourcing Patterns in Domestic and FDI Manufacturing Plants: Empirical Evidence from Spain

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Pages 1335-1357 | Received 01 May 2010, Accepted 01 Mar 2011, Published online: 09 May 2012

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