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Privatization, Foreign Acquisition and the Motives for FDI in Eastern Europe

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Barbara M. Roberts ()
Steve Thompson
Katarzyna Mikolajczyk
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Volume (Year): 144 (2008)
Issue (Month): 3 (October)
Pages: 408-427
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Keywords: FDI motivation; foreign acquisition; transition;

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