Disease and development in historical perspective

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 397-405

  Acemoglu, Daron ^a   Johnson, Simon ^a   Robinson, James ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442576642     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/154247603322391035     Document Type: Article

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