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The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya

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  • Burgess, Robin
  • Jedwab, Remi
  • Miguel, Edward
  • Morjaria, Ameet
  • Padró i Miquel, Gerard

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  • Burgess, Robin & Jedwab, Remi & Miguel, Edward & Morjaria, Ameet & Padró i Miquel, Gerard, 2013. "The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya," Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt32m4z70c, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley.
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