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Krugell, W. (2005). The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa. In: Gilroy, B.M., Gries, T., Naudé, W.A. (eds) Multinational Enterprises, Foreign Direct Investment and Growth in Africa. Contributions to Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1610-8_4
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