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Bribery and investment: Firm-level evidence from Africa and Latin America

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  • Addis G. Birhanu
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  • Giovanni Valentini

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  • Addis G. Birhanu & Alfonso Gambardella & Giovanni Valentini, 2016. "Bribery and investment: Firm-level evidence from Africa and Latin America," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(9), pages 1865-1877, September.
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