The determinants of liberalization of FDI policy in developing countries: A cross-sectional analysis, 1992-2001

Transnational Corporations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-104

  Kobrin, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 27844597431     PISSN: 10149562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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