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Liberalization and food price distributions: ARCH-M evidence from Madagascar

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  • Barrett, Christopher B., 1997. "Liberalization and food price distributions: ARCH-M evidence from Madagascar," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 155-173, April.
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