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Institutional quality convergence in the Euro area countries: a note and further evidence

Christos Kolliasa Laboratory of Economic Policy and Strategic Planning,Department of Economics, University of Thessaly, Volos, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Petros Messisb Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Pages 656-661 | Published online: 10 May 2021

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