Population growth and economic growth in Africa

Journal of Developing Societies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 315-329

  Ukpolo, Victor ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION GROWTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33751280617     PISSN: 0169796X     EISSN: 17452546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0201800402     Document Type: Article

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