Reconnecting Agricultural Technology to Human Development

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 123-152

  Lipton, Michael ^a   Sinha, Saurabh ^a   Blackman, Rachel ^a  

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EID: 14944359945     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880120105407     Document Type: Article

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