No one true path: Uncovering the interplay between geography, institutions, and fractionalization in economic development

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1100-1127

  Tan, Chih Ming ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649617826     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1102     Document Type: Article

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