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Uncertainty, populism and foreign direct investment: the state of play in economic research



Marijana Andrijić*
Article   |   Year:  2024   |   Pages:  465 - 491   |   Volume:  48   |   Issue:  4
Received:  May 2, 2024   |   Accepted:  July 1, 2024   |   Published online:  December 13, 2024
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