The spillover effects of conflict on economic growth in neighbouring countries in Africa

Defence and Peace Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-164

  De Groot, Olaf J ^a  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Africa; Conflict; Economic growth; Spatial econometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951900534     PISSN: 10242694     EISSN: 14768267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10242690903570575     Document Type: Article

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