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This part considers the third main element of international trade—selling abroad through local investment in subsidiaries for marketing, manufacturing, or the provision of services locally. (Special cases of service and other industries are considered in part 6.) The management and control of the foreign subsidiary is considered in this part.
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Brooke, M.Z., Buckley, P.J. (1988). Foreign Investment. In: Handbook of International Trade. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09874-3_4
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