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Authors: Easterly, W.
Affiliations: World Bank (US)
Corresponding author: Easterly, William
ORCID: Easterly, William
Venue: Journal of Economic Growth
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2001-12
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Pages: 317-335
ISSN: 1381-4338 (ISSN-L)
1573-7020
DOI: 10.1023/a:1012786330095
OpenAlex: W1490858860
Cited by: 971
References: 49
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Funders: University of Washington
Topics: Social Sciences › Development › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Income, Poverty, and Inequality
Keywords: income inequality, ethnic divisions, resource endowment, economic development, economic growth, infrastructure, political instability, civil war, ethnic minorities, democracy, social modernization, economic policy

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