The political economy of transition

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-50

  Roland, Gérard ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0002635262     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330027102     Document Type: Review

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