Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment

Matthias Busse; Carsten Hefeker

doi:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.02.003

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Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment

Matthias Busse Carsten Hefeker

European Journal of Political Economy Vol. 23 No. 2 pp. 397-415 · Elsevier BV

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Matthias Busse, Carsten Hefeker (2007). Political risk, institutions and foreign direct investment. European Journal of Political Economy, 23(2), 397-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.02.003

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