Economic activity and institutions: Taking stock

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-52

  Parto, Saeed ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 14844353009     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2005.11506779     Document Type: Article

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