Trade openness and foreign direct investment in africa

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 355-370

  Kandiero, Tonia ^a   Chitiga, Margaret ^b  

^a National Treasury   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84940225256     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v9i3.1093     Document Type: Article

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