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Foreign Investment and Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis

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  • Helen Louri
  • Raymond Loufir
  • Marina Papanastassiou

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  • Helen Louri & Raymond Loufir & Marina Papanastassiou, 2002. "Foreign Investment and Ownership Structure: An Empirical Analysis," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 29(1), pages 31-45, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:29:y:2002:i:1:p:31-45
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1014684511636
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