Publication:
Concepts and measures of distance and internacional business: an empirical comparison

Date

2016

Authors

García Morales, Natalia

Publisher

Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Trabajo Fin de Máster / Master Amaierako Lana

Project identifier

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to provide empirical evidence about the explanatory power of some measures of distance in the origin of imports. After a systematic literature review on seminal measures of distance, an empirical analysis is carried out aiming to prove a possible correlation between distance and imports origin. Finally this work outlines some implications and directions for future research. This paper is structured as follows. First a review of the literature regarding to concepts of distance in IB research is presented, providing the theoretical foundation as well as methods and measurements of this topic. Secondly, the methodology is described and the results of the analysis are presented. Finally, is presented findings and discussion of the analysis results.

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Keywords

Concepts, Measures of distance, Internacional business, Empirical comparison

Department

Faculty/School

Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales / Ekonomia eta Enpresa Zientzien Fakultatea

Degree

Máster Universitario en Dirección de Empresas por la Universidad Pública de Navarra, Enpresen Zuzendaritzako Unibertsitate Masterra Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan

Doctorate program

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