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Corruption And Foreign Direct Investment: A Panel Gravity Model Approach

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  • Sotirios Bellos
  • Turan Subasat

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type="main" xml:lang="en"> This paper investigates the relationship between corruption and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the case of 15 transition countries by using a panel gravity model approach and suggests that corruption does not deter FDI.

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  • Sotirios Bellos & Turan Subasat, 2012. "Corruption And Foreign Direct Investment: A Panel Gravity Model Approach," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 64(4), pages 565-574, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:buecrs:v:64:y:2012:i:4:p:565-574
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