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The Effects of the Malawi Farm Input Subsidy Program on Household per-Capita Consumption Convergence

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  • Mwale, Martin
  • Kamninga, Tony Mwenda
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  • Mwale, Martin & Kamninga, Tony Mwenda & Cassim, Lucius, 2021. "The Effects of the Malawi Farm Input Subsidy Program on Household per-Capita Consumption Convergence," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315045, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315045
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