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Corruption: what are the effects on government effectiveness? Empirical evidence considering developed and developing countries

G. C. MontesDepartment of Economics, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. C. PaschoalDepartment of Economics, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pages 146-150 | Published online: 03 Aug 2015

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