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		| Olubunmi T. Ibigbami  | 
	
	
		| University of Ibadan | 
	
	
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		| Deaprtment of Economics, | 
	
	
		| University of Ibadan | 
	
	
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		| Ibadan,   | 
	
	
		| Nigeria | 
	
	
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		| bibigbami@yahoo.com | 
	
	
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		JEL Areas: F5 : International Relations and International Political Economy: General O5 : Economywide Country Studies: General |