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The impact of corruption on FDI: is MENA an exception?

Heba E. Helmy Department of Economics, Faculty of Management Sciences, Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), 6[th] of October City, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 491-514 | Received 18 Jun 2012, Accepted 20 Nov 2012, Published online: 29 Apr 2013

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