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DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

Unlocking the relationship between capital flows and economic growth in a small open economy of Kenya: An empirical investigation

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Article: 2085608 | Received 16 Jun 2021, Accepted 31 May 2022, Published online: 17 Jun 2022

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