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Mottaleb, K. A. (2010). Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis. Margin, 4(4), 369-404. https://doi.org/10.1177/097380101000400401

Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul ; Kalirajan, Kaliappa. / Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries : A Comparative Analysis. In: Margin. 2010 ; Vol. 4, No. 4. pp. 369-404.

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Mottaleb, KA 2010, 'Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis', Margin, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 369-404. https://doi.org/10.1177/097380101000400401

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis. / Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul; Kalirajan, Kaliappa.
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Mottaleb KA, Kalirajan K. Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis. Margin. 2010 Nov 1;4(4):369-404. doi: 10.1177/097380101000400401