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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

The impact of foreign financial inflows on the economic growth of sub-Saharan African countries: An empirical approach

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Article: 2123888 | Received 11 Feb 2022, Accepted 08 Sep 2022, Published online: 15 Sep 2022

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