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Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints (Policy Brief)

Policy brief 1 Sep 2012

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  • Examining the Underinvestment in Agriculture: Capital Constraints and Risk

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Dean Karlan

Professor of Economics and Finance, Northwestern University

Robert Darko Osei

Senior Research Fellow, University of Ghana

Isaac Osei-Akoto

Senior Research Fellow, University of Ghana

Chris Udry

Robert E. and Emily King Professor of Economics, Northwestern University
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