Explaining Zambia’s elusive growth: Credibility gap, external shocks or reluctant donors?

From Crisis to Growth in Africa?

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 132-146

  Kayizzi Mugerwa, Steve ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 85134938545     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203995655-15     Document Type: Chapter

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