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Impact of technological change on income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh agriculture: an empirical analysis

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  • Paul Mosley

    (Department of Economics, University of Sheffield, 9 Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 4DT)

  • Sanzidur Rahman

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  • Paul Mosley & Sanzidur Rahman, 1999. "Impact of technological change on income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh agriculture: an empirical analysis," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 11(7), pages 935-955.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:11:y:1999:i:7:p:935-955
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199911/12)11:7<935::AID-JID642>3.0.CO;2-8
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