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Empirics of Growth and Development

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  • Steven N. Durlauf
  • Andros Kourtellos
  • Chih Ming Tan

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This two-volume original reference work provides a comprehensive overview of development economics and comprises contributions by some of the leading scholars working in the field. Authors are drawn from around the world and write on a wide range of topics.

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Paper provided by Department of Economics, Tufts University in its series Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University with number 0520.

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  • Steven N. Durlauf & Andros Kourtellos & Chih Ming Tan, 2008. "Empirics of Growth and Development," Chapters, in: International Handbook of Development Economics, Volumes 1 & 2, chapter 3 Edward Elgar Publishing.

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