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Does Land Abundance Explain African Institutions

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ID9712261
AuthorsJames Fenske (0000-0001-6003-629X, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume123
Issue573
Pages1363-1390
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/ecoj.12034
OpenAlexW1945549917
LanguageEN
Citations received44
References cited149

Journal Article Does Land Abundance Explain African Institutions? Get access James Fenske James Fenske Department of Economics University of Oxford Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 123, Issue 573, 1 December 2013, Pages 1363–1390, https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12034 Published: 03 June 2013 Article history Received: 08 March 2012 Accepted: 14 December 2012 Published: 03 June 2013

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