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The evolution of international trade and foreign investment in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries expresses the ability to generate value and create the conditions for attracting new partners with the relevant knowledge required to globalize the economy.
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Bijaoui, I. (2017). International Trade and FDI. In: Multinational Interest & Development in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48914-8_2
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