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Measuring the impacts of agricultural research on poverty reduction

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  • Alwang, Jeffrey & Siegel, Paul B., 2003. "Measuring the impacts of agricultural research on poverty reduction," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 29(1), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agecon:v:29:y:2003:i:1:p:1-14
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