Oil, governance and the (mis)allocation of talent in developing countries
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- Christian Hubert Ebeke & Luc Désiré Omgba & Rachid Laajaj, 2015. "Oil, governance and the (mis)allocation of talent in developing countries," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) halshs-01112661, HAL.
- Christian Hubert Ebeke & Luc Désiré Omgba & Rachid Laajaj, 2015. "Oil, governance and the (mis)allocation of talent in developing countries," Post-Print halshs-01112661, HAL.
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