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Livelihoods and Chronic Poverty in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe

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  • Bird, Kate & Shepherd, Andrew, 2003. "Livelihoods and Chronic Poverty in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(3), pages 591-610, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:31:y:2003:i:3:p:591-610
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