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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Asymmetric relationships among financial sector development, corruption, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

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Article: 2182454 | Received 04 Oct 2022, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 26 Feb 2023

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