On the political economy of a backward region

Indian Growth and Development Review

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-137

  Sarkar, Abhirup ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Economic growth; India; Political economy; Property rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104563     PISSN: 17538254     EISSN: 17538262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538251011084455     Document Type: Article

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