Risk and reward of embracing globalisation: The governance factor

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-119

  Wei, Shang Jin ^a  

^a Brookings Inst/Intl Monetary Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GLOBAL ECONOMY;

EID: 0037930293     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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