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The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan’s Economic Growth and Its Impact on Employment

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  • Bushra Sarwar

    (College of Finance, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.)

  • Lefen Lin

    (College of Finance, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.)

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Bushra Sarwar, Lefen Lin “The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan’s Economic Growth and Its Impact on Employment†International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-4-issue-11, pp.183-191 November 2020 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-4-issue-11/183-191.pdf

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  • Bushra Sarwar & Lefen Lin, 2020. "The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan’s Economic Growth and Its Impact on Employment," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(11), pages 183-191, November.
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