The effects of model specification on foreign direct investment models: An application of count data models

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 460-468

  Tomlin, KaSaundra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0034357101     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1061481     Document Type: Article

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