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Ngo'S And The African Farmer: A Skeptical Perspective

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  • White, Robert
  • Eicher, Carl K.

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  • White, Robert & Eicher, Carl K., 1999. "Ngo'S And The African Farmer: A Skeptical Perspective," Staff Paper Series 11532, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midasp:11532
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.11532
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