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Drivers of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Evidence from North Macedonia using a Gravity Model Approach

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Language: English
Page range: 165 - 180
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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