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Poverty, Land Conservation and Intergenerational Equity

Will the least developed countries benefit from agricultural trade liberalization?

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Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries

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    Kimseyinga Savadogo

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    Niek Koning

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    Per Pinstrup-Andersen

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Savadogo, K. (2007). Poverty, Land Conservation and Intergenerational Equity. In: Koning, N., Pinstrup-Andersen, P. (eds) Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries. Wageningen UR Frontis Series, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6080-9_5

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