Firm-specific, national and regional competitive advantages: The case of emerging market MNEs—Thailand

Elena Beleska‐Spasova1, Sirinuch Loykulnanta2, Quyen T.K. Nguyen3
1International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
2Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
3Henley Business School, International Business and Strategy, University of Reading, Reading, England, UK

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