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		| Shankar  Ghimire | 
	
		| Western Illinois University | 
	
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		| 1 University Circle | 
	
		| Economics & Decision Sciences | 
	
		| Western Michigan University | 
	
		| Macomb, Illinois 61455 | 
	
		| United States | 
	
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		| sp-ghimire@wiu.edu | 
	
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		| http://www.wiu.edu/cbt/eds/fac_staff/ghimire.php | 
	
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		| JEL Areas: F5 : International Relations and International Political Economy: General
 O1 : Economic Development: General
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