Initial conditions, social capital and growth in Africa

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 309-347

  Temple, Jonathan ^a  

^a HERTFORD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Cultural influence; Economic growth; Ethnicity; Growth determination; Human capital

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ETHNICITY; GROWTH DETERMINATION; HUMAN CAPITAL;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032460693     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a020954     Document Type: Article

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