Natural resource dependence, non-tradables, and economic growth

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 461-471

  Brückner, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corruption; Growth; Natural resources; Political institutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649446498     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: 10957227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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