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Barriers to Adoption of Products and Technologies that Aid Risk Management in Developing Countries

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  • Julia K. Brown
  • Tetyana V. Zelenska
  • Mushfiq A. Mobarak

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  • Julia K. Brown & Tetyana V. Zelenska & Mushfiq A. Mobarak, 2013. "Barriers to Adoption of Products and Technologies that Aid Risk Management in Developing Countries," World Bank Publications - Reports 16365, The World Bank Group.
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