Culture and institutions: Economic development in the regions of Europe

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 677-716

  Tabellini, Guido ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 77953522820     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/jeea_a_00001     Document Type: Article

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