The regulation of entry: A survey

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-203

  Djankov, Simeon ^a  

^a WORLD BANK GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CAPITAL FLOW; INVESTMENT LOCATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; THEORETICAL STUDY; WORLD BANK;

EID: 70349770962     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkp005     Document Type: Article

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