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Clientelism and state capacity: Persistence and change in Sierra Leone and Colombia

Local Governance and Development in Sierra Leone (Policy Brief)

Policy brief 26 Sep 2013 State

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Daron Acemoglu

Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tristan Reed

Economist, World Bank

James Robinson

David Florence Professor of Government, Harvard University, University of Chicago
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