The exogenous effect of geography on economic development: The case of Sub-Saharan Africa

African and Asian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 173-189

  Tang, Min ^a   Woods, Dwayne ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Exogenous factor; G econ data; Geography; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CORRUPTION; DATA SET; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POVERTY;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 47549094865     PISSN: 15692094     EISSN: 15692108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156921008X318727     Document Type: Article

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