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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Tax incentives, ease of doing business and inflows of FDI in Africa: Does governance matter?

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Article: 2164555 | Received 24 Aug 2022, Accepted 29 Dec 2022, Published online: 08 Jan 2023

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