Foreign direct investment in Africa: Performance, challenges, and responsibilities

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-260

  Dupasquier, Chantal ^a   Osakwe, Patrick N ^a  

^a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Addis Ababa   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Africa; Foreign direct investment; Promotion; Responsibilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749380087     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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