Paving the Way for Development: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Agricultural Production and Household Wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2009-05-16 (Africa)
- NEP-AGR-2009-05-16 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-DEV-2009-05-16 (Development)
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