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The Impact of "Market-Friendly" Reforms on Credit and Land Markets in Honduras and Nicaragua

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  • Boucher, Stephen R. & Barham, Bradford L. & Carter, Michael R., 2005. "The Impact of "Market-Friendly" Reforms on Credit and Land Markets in Honduras and Nicaragua," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 107-128, January.
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