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POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Determinants of FDI attractiveness: Evidence from ASEAN-7 countries

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Article: 2004676 | Received 31 Aug 2021, Accepted 05 Nov 2021, Published online: 05 Dec 2021

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