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Costa Rica Poverty Assessment : Recapturing Momentum for Poverty Reduction

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  • World Bank, 2007. "Costa Rica Poverty Assessment : Recapturing Momentum for Poverty Reduction," World Bank Publications - Reports 7678, The World Bank Group.
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