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Building Sustainable Supply Chains: A Model of Youth Input Resellers in Kenya

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  • Pracht, Wyatt & Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, 2022. "Building Sustainable Supply Chains: A Model of Youth Input Resellers in Kenya," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322141, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea22:322141
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322141
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