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Coping with poor public capital

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  • Reinikka, Ritva & Svensson, Jakob, 2002. "Coping with poor public capital," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(1), pages 51-69, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:69:y:2002:i:1:p:51-69
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