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Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Sustainability Nexus in Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2451-182X | Journal ISSN: 2083-3725
Language: English
Page range: 164 - 176
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: John Paul II University of Applied Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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