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Guatemala Economic DNA : Harnessing Growth with a Special Focus on Jobs
[ADN económico de Guatemala : capturando crecimiento con una sección de enfoque sobre empleo]

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  • World Bank Group, 2014. "Guatemala Economic DNA : Harnessing Growth with a Special Focus on Jobs [ADN económico de Guatemala : capturando crecimiento con una sección de enfoque sobre empleo]," World Bank Publications - Reports 20400, The World Bank Group.
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