## Abstract The recent economic performance of Sub Saharan Africa has been very disappointing. Its poverty has many dimensions and causes, both internal and external. This paper focuses on the role of institutions in promoting or hindering economic development in Africa and the implications for doi
Finance, institutions and economic development
β Scribed by Panicos Demetriades; Siong Hook Law
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1076-9307
- DOI
- 10.1002/ijfe.296
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