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The African Continental Free Trade Area: Trading Africa into Sustainability?

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  • Janssens, Charlotte
  • Havlik, Petr
  • Boere, Esther
  • Palazzo, Amanda
  • Mosnier, Aline
  • Maertens, Miet

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  • Janssens, Charlotte & Havlik, Petr & Boere, Esther & Palazzo, Amanda & Mosnier, Aline & Maertens, Miet, 2021. "The African Continental Free Trade Area: Trading Africa into Sustainability?," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315895, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315895
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