Central Bank of Nigeria Library

Economic gangsters :

Fisman, Raymond.

Economic gangsters : corruption, violence, and the poverty of nations / Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008. - 240 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-233) and index.

Fighting for economic development -- Suharto, Inc. -- The smuggling gap -- Nature or nurture? understanding the culture of corruption -- No water, no peace -- Death by a thousand small cuts -- The road back from war -- Learning to fight economic gangsters -- Epilogue : doing better this time.

This book is a fascinating exploration of the dark side of economic development.

9780691134543 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691134545 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2008025208

GBA896087 bnb

014685649 Uk


Corruption--Economic aspects.
Political corruption--Economic aspects.
Smuggling.

HV6768 / .F57 2008

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