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POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Foreign direct investment, dual gap model and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa

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Article: 1743138 | Received 25 Oct 2019, Accepted 01 Mar 2020, Published online: 20 Mar 2020

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