Does inequality harm growth only in democracies? A replication and extension

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 323-332

  Knack, Stephen ^a   Keefer, Philip ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031287970     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2111719     Document Type: Article

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