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Information Interventions and Willingness to Pay for PICS Bags: Evidence from Sierra Leone

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  • Jia, Jingru
  • McNamara, Paul E.

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  • Jia, Jingru & McNamara, Paul E., 2024. "Information Interventions and Willingness to Pay for PICS Bags: Evidence from Sierra Leone," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 344001, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea22:344001
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.344001
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