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Direct Foreign Investment and the Choice of Technique under Uncertainty

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  • Razin, Assaf

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  • Grossman, Gene M & Razin, Assaf, 1985. "Direct Foreign Investment and the Choice of Technique under Uncertainty," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 37(4), pages 606-620, December.
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