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Income Convergence for African Countries-Evidence from Nonlinear Test

March 2010

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Venus Khim-Sen Liew

University Malaysia Sarawak

Emmanuel Anoruo

Coppin State University

Chin-Hong Puah

University Malaysia Sarawak

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