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Corruption, Political Instability and Economic Development in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Is There a Causal Relationship?

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  • Nurudeen Abu
  • Mohd Zaini Abd Karim
  • Mukhriz Izraf Azman Aziz

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  • Nurudeen Abu & Mohd Zaini Abd Karim & Mukhriz Izraf Azman Aziz, 2015. "Corruption, Political Instability and Economic Development in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Is There a Causal Relationship?," Contemporary Economics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw., vol. 9(1), March.
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