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View ArticleDeterminants of foreign direct investment in OECD member countries
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View ArticleCredibility and the credit channel transmission of monetary policy...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical model and empirically verifies the transmission of monetary policy through the credit channel in Brazil. The study verifies if the...
View ArticleReal estate market factors and foreign real estate investment
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