African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

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FDI inflows, transfer of knowledge, and absorptive capacity: The case of Mozambique

Gonzalez, Duarte Roberto
  • Gonzalez, Duarte Roberto
  • Federal University of Minas, Gerais, Brazil.
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CASTRO, José Márcio de
  • CASTRO, José Márcio de
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Minas, Gerais, Brazil.
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MIURA, Irene Kazumi
  • MIURA, Irene Kazumi
  • University of São Paulo, Brazil
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FEIJO, João
  • FEIJO, João
  • IESE, Brazil
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  •  Published: 07 January 2014

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