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Slow growth and slow convergence in sub-Saharan Africa

Bernard Malamud Department of Economics, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA
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Djeto Assane Department of Economics, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 377-381 | Published online: 24 Jul 2012

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