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A Causality Analysis of the Relationships Between Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Economic Growth and Employment in South Africa Cover

A Causality Analysis of the Relationships Between Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Economic Growth and Employment in South Africa

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|May 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 33 - 44
Published on: May 27, 2019
Published by: Babeș-Bolyai University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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