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Can Public–Private Partnerships Leverage Private Investment in Agricultural Value Chains in Africa? A Preliminary Review

World Development Vol. 40 No. 1 pp. 96-109 · Elsevier BV
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Colin Poulton, Jon Macartney (2012). Can Public–Private Partnerships Leverage Private Investment in Agricultural Value Chains in Africa? A Preliminary Review. World Development, 40(1), 96-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.017
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