Recent Advances in Empirical Microeconomic Research in Poor Countries: An Annotated Bibliography

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-75

  Udry, Christopher ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031477259     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220489709595907     Document Type: Article

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