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Research Article

Causal relationship between FDI and poverty reduction in South Africa

M.T. MagombeyiDepartment of Economics, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, UNISA, 0003Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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N.M. OdhiamboDepartment of Economics, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, UNISA, 0003Pretoria, South AfricaView further author information
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Duncan WatsonUniversity of East Anglia, UKView further author information
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Article: 1357901 | Received 11 May 2017, Accepted 16 Jul 2017, Published online: 02 Aug 2017

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