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Globalization, Foreign Direct Investments and Growth in European Regions: An Empirical Assessment

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  • Laura Casi
  • Laura Resmini

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This timely book investigates the challenges that emerge for local economies when faced with the new globalization trends that characterize today’s world economy.

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  • Laura Casi & Laura Resmini, 2012. "Globalization, Foreign Direct Investments and Growth in European Regions: An Empirical Assessment," Chapters, in: Roberta Capello & Tomaz Ponce Dentinho (ed.), Globalization Trends and Regional Development, chapter 4, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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