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Finance and Inequality in West African Countries: Does Size Matter?

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2024-0057 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 291 - 312
Published on: Jan 22, 2025
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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