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Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Child Labor

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  • Neumayer, Eric & de Soysa, Indra, 2005. "Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Child Labor," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 43-63, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:33:y:2005:i:1:p:43-63
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