The impact of privatization on economic growth and income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-320

  Adams, Samuel ^a,b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Business Administration Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Governance; Income inequality; Privatization; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751563811     PISSN: 0278839X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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