The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Diao, Xinshen & Hazell, P.B.R. & Resnick, Danielle & Thurlow, James, 2007. "The role of agriculture in development: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa," Research reports 153, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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Growth-poverty linkages; Smallholders; Poverty alleviation; Agricultural development Africa; Agriculture Economic aspects; Ethiopia; Ghana; Rwanda; Uganda; Zambia;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2006-09-23 (Africa)
- NEP-AGR-2006-09-23 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-ALL-2006-09-23 (All new papers)
- NEP-DEV-2006-09-23 (Development)
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