Emergence and persistence of inefficient states

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-208

  Acemoglu, Daron ^a   Ticchi, Davide ^b   Vindigni, Andrea ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952666120     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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