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–Satyendra Singh

Lean supply chains and the competitiveness of emerging market firms
–Robert N Mefford

Effect of perceived brand foreignness on branding strategy evaluation for high and low involvement products
–Plavini Punyatoya

Innovation with information technology: coalition governments and emerging economies — fighting corruption with electronic governance
–Siva Prasad Ravi

Calendar effects of the Chinese stock markets
–Jaw-Kai Wang, Udechukwu Ojiako, Ling Wang

Social determinants of HIV/AIDS: implications for policies in emerging markets countries
–Javier Mignone