Democracy, dictatorship and protection of property rights

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 164-182

  Knutsen, Carl Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

EID: 78651230936     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.506919     Document Type: Review

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