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The hazards of piecemeal reform: british civil courts and the credit market in colonial India

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  • Swamy, Anand V.

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  • Kranton, Rachel E. & Swamy, Anand V., 1999. "The hazards of piecemeal reform: british civil courts and the credit market in colonial India," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 58(1), pages 1-24, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:58:y:1999:i:1:p:1-24
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