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Right Target, Wrong Mechanism? Agricultural Modernization and Poverty Reduction in Uganda

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  • Bahiigwa, Godfrey
  • Rigby, Dan
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  • Bahiigwa, Godfrey & Rigby, Dan & Woodhouse, Philip, 2005. "Right Target, Wrong Mechanism? Agricultural Modernization and Poverty Reduction in Uganda," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 481-496, March.
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