Can the west save Africa?

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 373-447

  Easterly, William ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 74349125041     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.47.2.373     Document Type: Article

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