Paths of institutional development: A view from economic history

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-226

  Hoff, Karla ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY;

EID: 1042290133     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkg006     Document Type: Article

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