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Why Development Programmes Fail: William Easterly and the Political Economy of Intervention

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  • Abigail R. Hall-Blanco, 2016. "Why Development Programmes Fail: William Easterly and the Political Economy of Intervention," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(2), pages 175-183, June.
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