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Level playing fields and laissez faire: Postliberal development strategy in inegalitarian agrarian economies

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  • Carter, Michael R. & Barham, Bradford L., 1996. "Level playing fields and laissez faire: Postliberal development strategy in inegalitarian agrarian economies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 24(7), pages 1133-1149, July.
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