Explaining the economic trajectories of civilizations: The systemic approach

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 593-605

  Kuran, Timur ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civilization; Culture; Economic development; Institution; Institutional complementarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249213587     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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