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The Role of Rural Labor Markets in Poverty Reduction : Evidence from Asia and East Africa

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  • Keijiro Otsuka
  • Takashi Yamano

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  • Keijiro Otsuka & Takashi Yamano, 2008. "The Role of Rural Labor Markets in Poverty Reduction : Evidence from Asia and East Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 9238, The World Bank Group.
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