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The effects of IMF programs on U.S. foreign direct investment in the developing world

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  • Glen Biglaiser & Karl DeRouen, 2010. "The effects of IMF programs on U.S. foreign direct investment in the developing world," The Review of International Organizations, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 73-95, March.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11558-009-9071-8
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    Keywords

    IMF; PRGF; SBA; EFF; U.S. Foreign Direct Investment; Catalytic finance; Developing World; F33; F35; P16; P45;
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    JEL classification:

    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State
    • P45 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - International Linkages

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