Harvard business review · 2006 · 431 citations · 0 references
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Western, Japanese, and South Korean companies appear to hold near-insurmountable advantages over businesses in newly industrializing countries-primarily because of their access to vast reservoirs of finance and talent. But some emerging-market companies are turning perceived disadvantages into business opportunities and competing successfully at home and abroad. Here's how.