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Guiding Social Protection Targeting Through Satellite Data in São Tomé and Príncipe

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  • Peter Fisker
  • Jordi Gallego-Ayala
  • David Malmgren Hansen
  • Thomas Pave Sohnesen
  • Edmundo Murrugarra

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  • Peter Fisker & Jordi Gallego-Ayala & David Malmgren Hansen & Thomas Pave Sohnesen & Edmundo Murrugarra, 2022. "Guiding Social Protection Targeting Through Satellite Data in São Tomé and Príncipe," World Bank Publications - Reports 38222, The World Bank Group.
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