Gradualism versus big bang: Speed and sustainability of reforms

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4 SUPPL. B, 1997, Pages 1234-1247

  Wei, Shang Jin ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039548591     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/136319     Document Type: Article

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