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The Role of Cultural Values in the Formation and Survival of Pro-Growth Institutions

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  • Michelle Albert Vachris

    (Christopher Newport University)

  • Justin P. Isaacs

    (Hampden-Sydney College)

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  • Michelle Albert Vachris & Justin P. Isaacs, 2017. "The Role of Cultural Values in the Formation and Survival of Pro-Growth Institutions," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 32(Spring 20), pages 89-113.
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