Working Paper 234 - The Unintended Consequences of Agricultural Input Intensification: Human Health Implications of Agro-chemical use in Sub-Saharan Africa
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2016-10-02 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-DEV-2016-10-02 (Development)
- NEP-HEA-2016-10-02 (Health Economics)
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