Ranking of countries - The WEF, IMD, Fraser and heritage indices

CESifo DICE Report

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 48-60

  Ochel, Wolfgang ^a   Röhn, Oliver ^a  

^a CESIFO   (Germany)

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EID: 33746651027     PISSN: 16120663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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