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Economic growth and structural change in South Asia: miracle or mirage?

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  • Nabi, Ijaz
  • Malik, Abdul
  • Hattari, Rabin
  • Husain, Turab
  • Shafqat, Adeel
  • Anwaar, Sana
  • Rashid, Ammar

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This monograph has been prepared by Dr Ijaz Nabi with assistance from Abdul Malik, Rabin Hattari (World Bank), Turab Husain, Adeel Shafqat, Sana Anwaar, and Ammar Rashid (Lahore University of Management Sciences).

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  • Nabi, Ijaz & Malik, Abdul & Hattari, Rabin & Husain, Turab & Shafqat, Adeel & Anwaar, Sana & Rashid, Ammar, 2010. "Economic growth and structural change in South Asia: miracle or mirage?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 36389, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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