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Local Governance and Social Capital: Do chiefs matter?

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  • Meriggi, Niccolo F.
  • Bulte, Erwin

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  • Meriggi, Niccolo F. & Bulte, Erwin, 2015. "Local Governance and Social Capital: Do chiefs matter?," 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California 206136, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.206136
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