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Governors matter

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  • Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
  • Jevgenijs Steinbuks

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  • Gulnaz Sharafutdinova & Jevgenijs Steinbuks, 2017. "Governors matter," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 25(3), pages 471-493, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:etrans:v:25:y:2017:i:3:p:471-493
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