Political business cycle, democratization, and economic reform: The case of Africa

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 205-228

  Block, Steven A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Elections; Political business cycles

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; DEMOCRATIZATION; ECONOMIC REFORM; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036132323     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(01)00184-5     Document Type: Article

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