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FDI and multinationals: patterns, impacts and policies

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  • Guest Editors & Ana Teresa Tavares & Stephen Young, 2005. "FDI and multinationals: patterns, impacts and policies," International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 3-16.
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    DOI: 10.1080/1357151042000323148
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