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“GOOD GOVERNANCE” AND THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Gavin Hilson School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, The University of Reading, Reading, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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Roy Maconachie Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), School of Environment and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Pages 52-100 | Published online: 22 Dec 2008

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