Macroeconomic deeds, not reform words: The determinants of foreign direct investment in Latin America

Latin American Research Review

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-83

  Montero, Alfred P ^a  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 40849106806     PISSN: 00238791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lar.2008.0008     Document Type: Article

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