The Political Economy of Relief Aid Allocation: Evidence from Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.07.007
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- Nathalie Francken & Bart Minten & Johan F.M. Swinnen, 2009. "The political economy of relief aid allocation: evidence from Madagascar," LICOS Discussion Papers 23709, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven.
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