Estimating the impact of sericulture adoption on farmer income in Rwanda: an application of propensity score matching
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- Habiyaremye, Alexis, . "Estimating the impact of sericulture adoption on farmer income in Rwanda: an application of propensity score matching," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 56(3).
- Habiyaremye, Alexis, 2017. "Estimating the impact of sericulture adoption on farmer income in Rwanda: an application of propensity score matching," MERIT Working Papers 2017-024, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
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