To fish or not to fish? Resource degradation and income diversification in Benin
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- Stoop, Nik & Houssa, Romain & Verpoorten, Marijke, 2016. "To fish or not to fish? Resource degradation and income diversification in Benin," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 21(5), pages 669-689, October.
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