African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and corruption: Is it a major hindrance for encouraging inward FDI?

Shakib Hossain
  • Shakib Hossain
  • East West University, Bangladesh, India.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 April 2016
  •  Published: 28 May 2016

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