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Gift of relocation: Women’s decision making power consequences of China’s poverty alleviation relocation program

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  • Ding, Yawen
  • Wang, Xiaobing
  • Qiu, Huanguang

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  • Ding, Yawen & Wang, Xiaobing & Qiu, Huanguang, 2022. "Gift of relocation: Women’s decision making power consequences of China’s poverty alleviation relocation program," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 322535, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322535
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