Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 367

Full Length Research Paper

Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa

Saibu M. O
  • Saibu M. O
  • Department of Economics, University of Lagos, Nigeria and currently a PostDoc Fellow in University of Johannesburg South Africa.
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T. O Akinbobola
  • T. O Akinbobola
  • Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 234-22005 Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 28 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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