The role of institutions in the development process of African countries

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 840-854

  Kumssa, Asfaw ^a   Mbeche, Isaac M ^b  

^a Africa Office   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Economic development; Organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744461850     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290410550638     Document Type: Review

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