Political culture and economic performance in sub-Saharan Africa

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-158

  Rowley, Charles K ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; K4; Kleptocracy; O1; P4; Political culture; Rent extraction; Rent seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000092957     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-2680(99)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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