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Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra: Localizing development. Does participation work?

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van Kempen, L. Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra: Localizing development. Does participation work? . J Econ 112, 201–205 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-014-0394-4

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