Why is trade reform so difficult in Africa?

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 43-69

  Rodrik, Dani ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIBERALISATION; REFORM PROCESS; TRADE REFORM;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031691102     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jafeco/7.suppl_1.10     Document Type: Article

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