How Petty is Petty Corruption? Evidence from Firm Surveys in Africa
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- Clarke, George, 2008. "How petty is petty corruption? Evidence from firm survey in Africa," MPRA Paper 15073, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 24 Aug 2008.
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