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Does Development Aid Lead to Economic Freedom?

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  • Benjamin Powell

    (Texas Tech University)

  • Matt E. Ryan

    (Duquesne University)

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  • Benjamin Powell & Matt E. Ryan, 2006. "Does Development Aid Lead to Economic Freedom?," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 22(Fall 2006), pages 1-21.
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