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The Local Variability of Rainfall and Tribal Institutions: The Case of Sudan

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  • Nugent, J. & Sanchez, N., 1995. "The Local Variability of Rainfall and Tribal Institutions: The Case of Sudan," Papers 9517, Southern California - Department of Economics.
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