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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

The effect of foreign direct investment on the economic growth of Sub-Saharan African countries: An empirical approach

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Article: 2038862 | Received 02 Nov 2021, Accepted 31 Jan 2022, Published online: 17 Feb 2022

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