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The Political Economy Of Poverty Alleviation In Developing Countries: Is Sri Lanka Really An Exception?

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  • Mendis, Patrick, 1992. "The Political Economy Of Poverty Alleviation In Developing Countries: Is Sri Lanka Really An Exception?," Staff Papers 14052, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.14052
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