The quality of government

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 222-279

  La Porta, Rafael ^a   Lopez de Silanes, Florencio ^a   Shleifer, Andrei ^a   Vishny, Robert ^a  

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EID: 0033466690     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/15.1.222     Document Type: Article

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