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Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) has become an essential part of the development strategies of countries worldwide. Emerging economies offer various incentives to attract foreign investors, such as tax exemptions, tariff reductions or exemptions and subsidies for infrastructure (Liu, 2008).
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Calegario, C.L.L., Bruhm, N.C.P., de Alcântara, J.N. (2015). Multinational Corporations and Spillover Effects: A Study of the Effects of Foreign MNCs on the Innovative Capacity of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Minas Gerais, Brazil. In: Marinov, M. (eds) Experiences of Emerging Economy Firms. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137472281_8
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