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Are remittances good for economic growth? The role of political institutions

Kevin WilliamsDepartment of Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, TrinidadCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 56-60 | Published online: 21 Feb 2017

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