Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants: Evidence from Ethiopia

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Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants : Evidence from Ethiopia. / Hoddinott, John; Mekasha, Tseday J.

I: Journal of Development Studies, Bind 56, Nr. 10, 02.10.2020, s. 1818-1837.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Hoddinott, J & Mekasha, TJ 2020, 'Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants: Evidence from Ethiopia', Journal of Development Studies, bind 56, nr. 10, s. 1818-1837. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1736283

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Hoddinott, J., & Mekasha, T. J. (2020). Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants: Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Development Studies, 56(10), 1818-1837. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1736283

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Hoddinott J, Mekasha TJ. Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants: Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Development Studies. 2020 okt. 2;56(10):1818-1837. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1736283

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Hoddinott, John ; Mekasha, Tseday J. / Social Protection, Household Size, and Its Determinants : Evidence from Ethiopia. I: Journal of Development Studies. 2020 ; Bind 56, Nr. 10. s. 1818-1837.

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