The Lexus and the Olive Tree

By E. Northrop. 2000

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Government Quality Determinants of Stock Market Performance in African Countries (2011, background): “Though some scholars take a restrained view, others argue that financial globalization generates a ‘golden straightjacket’ for governments (Friedman, 1999).”
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