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Land Tenure, Fixed Investment, and Farm Productivity: Evidence from Zambia's Southern Province

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  • Smith, Robert E., 2004. "Land Tenure, Fixed Investment, and Farm Productivity: Evidence from Zambia's Southern Province," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 32(10), pages 1641-1661, October.
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