Infrastructure, regional integration and growth in sub-saharan Africa: Dealing with the disadvantages of geography and sovereign fragmentation

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 212-244

  Ndulu, Benno J ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INVESTMENT; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; PUBLIC SECTOR; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; UNDERDEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33845705136     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejl033     Document Type: Article

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