Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua

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Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua. / Rand, John.

I: Journal of Development Effectiveness, Bind 3, Nr. 1, 2011, s. 28-43.

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Rand, J 2011, 'Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua', Journal of Development Effectiveness, bind 3, nr. 1, s. 28-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2010.545890

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Rand, J. (2011). Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 3(1), 28-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2010.545890

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Rand J. Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua. Journal of Development Effectiveness. 2011;3(1):28-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2010.545890

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Rand, John. / Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua. I: Journal of Development Effectiveness. 2011 ; Bind 3, Nr. 1. s. 28-43.

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