The Political dynamics of economic growth

World Development

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 71-86

  Sen, Kunal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Growth phases; Institutions; Political dynamics; Political settlements

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC THEORY; INFORMAL SECTOR; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLITICAL ECONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84877119390     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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