Technology Transfer on the Belt and Road: Pathways for Structural Transformation in Ethiopia’s Standard Gauge Railways
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Belt and Road Initiative; China; Structural transformation; Ethiopia; Railway; Infrastructure; Technology transfer;All these keywords.
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