In many situations the applied researcher wants to combine different data sources without knowing the exact link and merging rule. This paper introduces a theoretical framework how two different regional administrative data sources can be merged. It presents different merging schemes based on...

Objective and relevance of this study for entry mode research in Russia -- Application and review of institutional theory, transaction cost theory and entry mode research -- Data and research methodology based on the BEEPS project und Bureau van Dijk data -- Contributions, methodological...