Is there a different political economy for developing countries? Issues, perspectives, and methodology

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Drazen, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 79959975401     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejm035     Document Type: Article

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