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Should African Rural Development Strategies Depend on Smallholder Farms? An Exploration of the Inverse Productivity Hypothesis

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  • Keijiro Otsuka
  • Donald F. Larson
  • Tomoya Matsumoto
  • Talip Kilic

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  • Keijiro Otsuka & Donald F. Larson & Tomoya Matsumoto & Talip Kilic, 2012. "Should African Rural Development Strategies Depend on Smallholder Farms? An Exploration of the Inverse Productivity Hypothesis," World Bank Publications - Reports 12026, The World Bank Group.
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