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The African Project Preparation Gap : Africans Address a Critical Limiting Factor in Infrastructure Investment

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  • James Leigland & Andrew Roberts, 2007. "The African Project Preparation Gap : Africans Address a Critical Limiting Factor in Infrastructure Investment," World Bank Publications - Reports 10716, The World Bank Group.
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    1. Bent Flyvbjerg, 2007. "Policy and Planning for Large-Infrastructure Projects: Problems, Causes, Cures," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 34(4), pages 578-597, August.
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