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Should Foreign Aid Fund Agricultural Training? Evidence from Armenia

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  • Randall Blair
  • Kenneth Fortson
  • Joanne Lee
  • Anu Rangarajan

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This working paper used a randomized controlled trial to estimate the effectiveness of a U.S. government-funded farmer assistance program that trained more than 50,000 farmers throughout Armenia.

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  • Randall Blair & Kenneth Fortson & Joanne Lee & Anu Rangarajan, "undated". "Should Foreign Aid Fund Agricultural Training? Evidence from Armenia," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 74d16d1a54bd430eb39d64979, Mathematica Policy Research.
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