On getting agricultural growth in sub-saharan and in South Africa

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Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 204-210

  Anderson, J R ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 84887148057     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.1996.9524836     Document Type: Article

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