Ethnic diversity, political stability and productive efficiency: Empirical evidence from the african countries

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 315-333

  Repkine, Alexandre ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ethnic diversity; Institutional environment; Productive efficiency

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC CONFLICT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; INCENTIVE; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; RENT SEEKING; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 84908156132     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/saje.12019     Document Type: Article

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