Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Contractual Frictions and Global Sourcing -- 2. The Boundaries of the Multinational Firm: An Empirical Analysis -- 3. Contract Enforcement, Comparative Advantage, and Long-Run Growth -- 4. The Dynamics of Firm-Level Adjustment to Trade...

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