Bureaucratic corruption in Africa: The futility of cleanups

Cato Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-118

  Mbaku, John Mukum ^a,b  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b African Educational Foundation Inc

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EID: 33744982538     PISSN: 02733072     EISSN: 02733072     Source Type: Journal    
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