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Does Casino Development Have a Positive Effect on Economic Growth?

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  • Siew Hoon Lim & Lei Zhang, 2017. "Does Casino Development Have a Positive Effect on Economic Growth?," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(3), pages 409-434, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:growch:v:48:y:2017:i:3:p:409-434
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