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Malaysia : Firm Competitiveness, Investment Climate and Growth

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  • World Bank, 2005. "Malaysia : Firm Competitiveness, Investment Climate and Growth," World Bank Publications - Reports 8310, The World Bank Group.
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    7. Koda, Yoshiko & Yuki, Takako & Hong, Yeeyoung, 2011. "Cross-Border Higher Education for Labor Market Needs: Mobility of Public-Funded Malaysian Students to Japan over Years," Working Papers 29, JICA Research Institute.

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