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Effects of the CFA franc devaluation on urban food consumption in West Africa: overview and cross-country comparisons

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  • Diagana, Bocar
  • Akindes, Francis
  • Savadogo, Kimseyinga
  • Reardon, Thomas
  • Staatz, John

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  • Diagana, Bocar & Akindes, Francis & Savadogo, Kimseyinga & Reardon, Thomas & Staatz, John, 1999. "Effects of the CFA franc devaluation on urban food consumption in West Africa: overview and cross-country comparisons," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 24(5), pages 465-478, October.
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