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Subcontractors for tractors: Theory and evidence on flexible specialization, supplier selection, and contracting

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  • Ghatak, Maitreesh
  • Khwaja, Asim Ijaz

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  • Andrabi, Tahir & Ghatak, Maitreesh & Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, 2006. "Subcontractors for tractors: Theory and evidence on flexible specialization, supplier selection, and contracting," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(2), pages 273-302, April.
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