A comparison of the financial characteristics of U.S. and Japanese chemical firms

Multinational Business Review, Fall 1997 by Meric, Ilhan, Ross, Linda W, Weidman, Stephanie M, Meric, Gulser

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Ilhan Meric Rider University Linda W. Ross Stephanie M. Weidman Gulser Meric

Rowan College of New Jersey