Robust FDI determinants: Bayesian Model Averaging in the presence of selection bias

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 637-651

  Eicher, Theo S ^a   Helfman, Lindy ^a   Lenkoski, Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA); FDI determinants; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865299122     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmacro.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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