Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries

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Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries. / Sunesen, Eva Rytter.

Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2009.

Publikation: Working paper › Forskning

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Sunesen, ER 2009 'Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries' Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

APA

Sunesen, E. R. (2009). Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Sunesen ER. Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2009.

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Sunesen, Eva Rytter. / Examining the Regional Aspect of Foreign Direct Investment to Developing Countries. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2009.

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