Investigating the gender gap in agricultural productivity : evidence from Uganda
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- Ali, Daniel & Bowen, Derick & Deininger, Klaus & Duponchel, Marguerite, 2016. "Investigating the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from Uganda," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 152-170.
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Gender and Development; Climate Change and Agriculture; Crops and Crop Management Systems; Gender and Economic Policy; Gender and Poverty; Gender and Economics; Economics and Gender; Inequality; Food Security;All these keywords.
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