Foreign Aid Shocks as a Cause of Violent Armed Conflict

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-232

  Nielsen, Richard A ^a   Findley, Michael G ^b   Davis, Zachary S ^b   Candland, Tara ^b   Nielson, Daniel L ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953271925     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00492.x     Document Type: Article

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