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Contracting for Electricity in Low Income Countries: the Role of Liquidity Constraints and Transaction Costs

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  • Lang, Megan E., 2020. "Contracting for Electricity in Low Income Countries: the Role of Liquidity Constraints and Transaction Costs," 2020 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, Kansas City, Missouri 304362, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea20:304362
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304362
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