Economics and terrorism: What we know, what we should know, and the data we need

Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 233-254

  Llussá, Fernanda ^a   Tavares, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 84926955222     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511754388.009     Document Type: Chapter

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