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Power Plants and Child Mortality in Nigeria

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  • Akinyemi, Taiwo
  • Jung, Suhyun

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  • Akinyemi, Taiwo & Jung, Suhyun, 2023. "Power Plants and Child Mortality in Nigeria," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335962, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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