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Squaring the "Q"s? Methodological Reflections on a Study of Destitution in Ethiopia

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  • Sharp, Kay, 2007. "Squaring the "Q"s? Methodological Reflections on a Study of Destitution in Ethiopia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 264-280, February.
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