The Impact of Regulation on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A Cross-Country Analysis

World Development

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-103

  Jalilian, Hossein ^a   Kirkpatrick, Colin ^b   Parker, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

developing countries; economic growth; governance; institutions; regulation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33845313582     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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