What We Talk about When We Talk about Brazilian Multinationals
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Foreign direct investments from emerging economies increased have significantly increased in the period 1990 2010, growing from USD 145 billion to USD 3,1 billion in (UNCTAD, 2011). Because of this remarkable growth, they have received huge attention, and a growing number of papers, books, and journal issues have addressed the intriguing questions in this area, especially regarding the nature and patterns of such investments, their determinants, and comparisons with traditional investments from developed economies.
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