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The Agricultural Productivity Gap in Developing Countries (Policy Brief)

Policy brief 1 Feb 2011 Firms and Farms

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  • The Agricultural Productivity Gap in Developing Countries

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Douglas Gollin

Jason P. and Chloe Epstein Professor of Economics, Tufts University

David Lagakos

Professor of Economics, Boston University

Michael Waugh

Assistant Professor of Economics, New York University
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