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Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Certification and Firm Performance in Morocco: Evidence from the World Bank Enterprise Survey

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|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2023-0054 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 198 - 213
Published on: Jan 11, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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