Introduction - Understanding structural transformation in Africa

World Development

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  McMillan, Margaret ^a,b   Headey, Derek ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84904988986     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.02.007     Document Type: Editorial

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