The additionality impact of a matching grant program for small firms : experimental evidence from Yemen
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- David McKenzie & Nabila Assaf & Ana Paula Cusolito, 2017. "The additionality impact of a matching grant programme for small firms: experimental evidence from Yemen," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 1-14, January.
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