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Beyond Lights: The Changing Impact of Rural Electrification on Indian Agriculture

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  • Ray, Sudatta, 2020. "Beyond Lights: The Changing Impact of Rural Electrification on Indian Agriculture," 2020 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, Kansas City, Missouri 304223, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304223
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