FDI, Political Risk, and Government Policy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: EKO-REGIONAL JURNAL PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI WILAYAH
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1907-6827
DOI: 10.20884/1.erjpe.2018.13.1.1162