Determinants of foreign direct investment in developed economies: A comparison between European and non-European countries

Contributions to Political Economy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-128

  Piteli, Eleni E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954305647     PISSN: 02775921     EISSN: 14643588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cpe/bzq004     Document Type: Article

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