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Research Article

Dynamics of Foreign Aid and Human Development in South and South-East Asia: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Macro-Institutional Factors

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Pages 646-674 | Received 25 May 2022, Accepted 14 Sep 2023, Published online: 27 Sep 2023

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