Infrastructure investment and its performance in Africa over the course of the twentieth century

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 512-536

  Luiz, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic growth; Electricity; Railways; Roads; Telephone

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952692847     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068291011055450     Document Type: Article

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