Do investment agreements attract investment? Evidence from Latin America

Journal of World Investment and Trade

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 961-974

  Gallagher, Kevin P ^a,b   Birch, Melissa B L ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77949304920     PISSN: 16607112     EISSN: 22119000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/221190006X00063     Document Type: Article

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