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Geography, Economics and Political Systems: A Bird’s Eye View

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  • Elise S. Brezis
  • Verdier Thierry
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  • Elise S. Brezis & Verdier Thierry & Thierry Verdier, 2014. "Geography, Economics and Political Systems: A Bird’s Eye View," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 12(01), pages 29-36, April.
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