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Stefon Dercon: Gambling on development: Why some countries win and others lose. London: Hurst, 2022. 398 pages. USD $34.95 (hardback)

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  • Ryan H. Murphy, 2023. "Stefon Dercon: Gambling on development: Why some countries win and others lose. London: Hurst, 2022. 398 pages. USD $34.95 (hardback)," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 196(1), pages 217-222, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:196:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s11127-023-01058-9
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