Economic growth and democracy in Africa: Revisiting the Feldstein-Horioka puzzle

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 855-881

  Kisangani, Emizet F ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845996518     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423906050566     Document Type: Review

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