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Assessing Targeting Peformance: The Case of Ghana’s LEAP Program

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  • Trachtman, Carly

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  • Ligon, Ethan & Trachtman, Carly, 2024. "Assessing Targeting Peformance: The Case of Ghana’s LEAP Program," Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series qt2zk0m608, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley.
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