Developmental States in Africa? A Review of Ongoing Debates and Buzzwords

Development Policy Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-177

  Routley, Laura ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa Asia; African development; Developmental states

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MODELING;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84893427398     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12049     Document Type: Article

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