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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Exchange rate misalignment, state fragility, and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa

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Article: 1898113 | Received 30 Aug 2020, Accepted 28 Feb 2021, Published online: 12 Mar 2021

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