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Decentralization, Pro-Poor Land Policies, and Democratic Governance

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  • Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela
  • di Gregorio, Monica
  • Dohrn, Stephan

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  • Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela & di Gregorio, Monica & Dohrn, Stephan, 2008. "Decentralization, Pro-Poor Land Policies, and Democratic Governance," CAPRi Working Papers 44353, CGIAR, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:capriw:44353
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44353
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