Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Made in the World -- 2. Workhorse Models -- Part II. Location -- 3. Contracts and Export Behavior -- 4. Contracts and Global Sourcing -- 5. Contracts and Sourcing: Evidence -- Part III. Internalization -- 6. The Transaction-Cost...

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