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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Role of uncertainty for FDI inflow: Panel econometric analysis of selected high-income nations

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Article: 2156677 | Received 08 Aug 2022, Accepted 06 Dec 2022, Published online: 16 Dec 2022

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