Corruption, growth, and the environment: A cross-country analysis

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 663-693

  Welsch, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 6944221191     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X04001500     Document Type: Article

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