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Natural Resources and Economic Growth: From Dependence to Diversification

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Gylfason, T. (2006). Natural Resources and Economic Growth: From Dependence to Diversification. In: Broadman, H.G., Paas, T., Welfens, P.J. (eds) Economic Liberalization and Integration Policy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31183-1_10

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