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Zimbabwe: Investments, credibility and the dynamics following trade liberalization: on the investment response during trade reform

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  • Mehlum, Halvor, 2002. "Zimbabwe: Investments, credibility and the dynamics following trade liberalization: on the investment response during trade reform," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 19(4), pages 565-584, August.
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