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Human capital, wealth, and nutrition in the Bolivian Amazon

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  • Godoy, Ricardo
  • Reyes-Garcia, Victoria
  • Vadez, Vincent
  • Leonard, William R.
  • Huanca, Tomas
  • Bauchet, Jonathan

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  • Godoy, Ricardo & Reyes-Garcia, Victoria & Vadez, Vincent & Leonard, William R. & Huanca, Tomas & Bauchet, Jonathan, 2005. "Human capital, wealth, and nutrition in the Bolivian Amazon," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 3(1), pages 139-162, March.
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