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Foreign direct investment in European transition economies--The role of policies

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  • Demekas, Dimitri G.
  • Horvath, Balazs
  • Ribakova, Elina
  • Wu, Yi

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  • Demekas, Dimitri G. & Horvath, Balazs & Ribakova, Elina & Wu, Yi, 2007. "Foreign direct investment in European transition economies--The role of policies," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 369-386, June.
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