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Transport, Economic Growth, and Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • Richard Damania
  • Alvaro Federico Barra
  • Mathilde Burnouf
  • Jason Daniel Russ

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  • Richard Damania & Alvaro Federico Barra & Mathilde Burnouf & Jason Daniel Russ, 2016. "Transport, Economic Growth, and Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo," World Bank Publications - Reports 24044, The World Bank Group.
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