Institutions and economic performance: A meta-regression analysis

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 586-599

  Efendic, Adnan ^a   Pugh, Geoff ^b   Adnett, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic performance; Institutions; Meta regression analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959918479     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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