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Chris Coons: Absent the right kind of governance economic growth is not going to have the social impact it needs to have.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Absent the right kind of governance economic growth is not going to have the social impact it needs to have.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizes the importance of governance for economic growth in Africa.

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