Solving the Mystery of the AFRICA Dummy

@article{Englebert2000SolvingTM,
  title={Solving the Mystery of the AFRICA Dummy},
  author={Pierre Englebert},
  journal={World Development},
  year={2000},
  volume={28},
  pages={1821-1835}
}
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