Peter F. Lanjouw

World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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1.

Poverty, Education, and Health in Indonesia: Who Benefits from Public Spending?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2739
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw, Menno Prasad Pradhan, Fadia Saadah, Haneen Sayed and Robert A. Sparrow
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, World Bank - East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Poverty and the Economic Transition: How Do Changes in Economies of Scale Affect Poverty Rates for Different Households?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2009
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Apr 1999
Peter F. Lanjouw, Branko Milanovic and Stefano Paternostro
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Poverty Reduction Group (PRMPR)
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Poverty, Transition Economies

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School Effects and Costs for Private and Public Schools in the Dominican Republic

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 288
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jean O. Lanjouw and Peter F. Lanjouw
University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Gender and Education, Teaching and Learning, Education Reform and Management, Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Primary Education

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Credit in Rural India: A Case Study

LSE STICERD Research Paper No. DEDPS06
Number of pages: 107 Posted: 30 Apr 2008
Jean Drèze, Peter F. Lanjouw and Naresh Sharma
University of Delhi - Delhi School of Economics, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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The Evolution of Poverty and Inequality in Indian Villages

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1870
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw and Raji Jayaraman
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Independent
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Poverty in India During the 1990s: A Regional Perspective

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3141
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Yoko Kijima and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Brazil within Brazil: Testing the Poverty Map Methodology in Minas Gerais

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4513
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Chris Ebers, Peter F. Lanjouw and Phillippe G. Leite
affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Research Department
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Statistical &Mathematical Sciences, Population Policies, Science Education, Scientific Research &Science Parks, Small Area Estimation Poverty Mapping

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Measuring Poverty Dynamics with Synthetic Panels Based on Cross-Sections

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6504
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Statistical & Mathematical Sciences, Regional Economic Development, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Poverty Lines, Science Education

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Poverty Dynamics in India between 2004 and 2012: Insights from Longitudinal Analysis Using Synthetic Panel Data

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Poverty Dynamics in India between 2004 and 2012: Insights from Longitudinal Analysis Using Synthetic Panel Data

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7270
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Inequality, Educational Sciences, Employment and Unemployment, Food Security, Industrial Economics, Economic Theory & Research, Economic Growth

Poverty Dynamics in India between 2004 and 2012: Insights from Longitudinal Analysis Using Synthetic Panel Data

Economics Development and Cultural Change, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Dec 2017
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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poverty dynamics, mobility, imputation, synthetic panel, India

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How Good a Map? Putting Small Area Estimation to the Test

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4155
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gabriel Demombynes, Chris Elbers, Jean O. Lanjouw and Peter F. Lanjouw
University of California, Berkeley, VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Small Area Estimation Poverty Mapping, Rural Poverty Reduction, Science Education, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Population Policies

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Re-Interpreting Sub-Group Inequality Decompositions

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3687
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Aug 2005
Chris Elbers, Peter F. Lanjouw, Johan A. Mistiaen and Berk Ozler
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), The World Bank and World Bank - Development Economics Research Group (DECRG)
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Combining Census and Survey Data to Study Spatial Dimensions of Poverty a Case Study of Ecuador

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1928
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw and Jesko Hentschel
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Latin America and Caribbean Region
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Poverty Decline, Agricultural Wages, and Non-Farm Employment in Rural India: 1983-2004

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4858
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw and Rinku Murgai
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Crops & Crop Management Systems

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Poverty Alleviation Through Geographic Targeting: How Much Does Disaggregation Help?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3419
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Chris Elbers, Tomoki Fujii, Peter F. Lanjouw, Berk Ozler and Wesley Yin
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Singapore Management University - School of Economics, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Economics Research Group (DECRG) and University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
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Targeting, Poverty, Poverty Maps

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Micro-Level Estimation of Welfare

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2911
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw, Jean O. Lanjouw and Chris Elbers
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased) and VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Using Repeated Cross-Sections to Explore Movements in and Out of Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5550
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Hai-Anh Dang, Peter F. Lanjouw, Jill Luoto and David J. McKenzie
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Statistical & Mathematical Sciences, Achieving Shared Growth

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Welfare Dynamics Measurement: Two Definitions of a Vulnerability Line and Their Empirical Application

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Welfare Dynamics Measurement: Two Definitions of a Vulnerability Line and Their Empirical Application

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6944
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Population Policies, Inequality

Welfare Dynamics Measurement: Two Definitions of a Vulnerability Line and Their Empirical Application

Review of Income and Wealth, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2016
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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welfare dynamics, poverty, vulnerability, middle class, panel data

Welfare Dynamics Measurement: Two Definitions of a Vulnerability Line and Their Empirical Application

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 63, Issue 4, pp. 633-660, 2017
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 05 Dec 2017
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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welfare dynamics, poverty, vulnerability, middle class, panel data

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Is There a Metropolitan Bias? The Inverse Relationship between Poverty and City Size in Selected Developing Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5508
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Celine Ferre, Francisco H. G. Ferreira and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Subnational Economic Development, City Development Strategies, Regional Economic Development

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Poverty Comparisons with Noncompatible Data: Theory and Illustrations

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1709
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jean O. Lanjouw and Peter F. Lanjouw
University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Local Inequality and Project Choice: Theory and Evidence from Ecuador

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3997
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
M. Caridad Araujo, Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Peter F. Lanjouw and Berk Ozler
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Development Economics Research Group (DECRG)
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elite capture, social funds, inequality, poverty

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Ecuador's Rural Nonfarm Sector as a Route Out of Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1904
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Intra-Generational Mobility and Repeated Cross-Sections: A Three-Country Validation Exercise

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5916
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Guillermo Cruces, Peter F. Lanjouw, Leonardo Lucchetti, Elizaveta Perova, Renos Vakis and Mariana Viollaz
Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank, World Bank, The World Bank and Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS)
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Services & Transfers to Poor, Poverty Reduction Strategies, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Science Education, Housing & Human Habitats

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Imputed Welfare Estimates in Regression Analysis

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Imputed Welfare Estimates in Regression Analysis

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3294
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Chris Elbers, Jean O. Lanjouw and Peter F. Lanjouw
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Imputed Welfare Estimates in Regression Analysis

Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 101-118, 2005
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Chris Elbers, n O. Lanjouw and Peter F. Lanjouw
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, affiliation not provided to SSRN and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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JEL classifications: O15, O18, C13, C21

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Who Remained in Poverty, Who Moved Up, and Who Fell Down? An Investigation of Poverty Dynamics in Senegal in the Late 2000s

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7141
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Hai-Anh Dang, Peter F. Lanjouw and Rob Swinkels
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Inequality, Educational Sciences, Small Area Estimation Poverty Mapping, Poverty Assessment, Poverty Diagnostics, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Poverty Lines, Disability

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Benefit Incidence and the Timing of Program Capture

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1956
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Peter F. Lanjouw
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Vietnam's Evolving Poverty Map: Patterns and Implications for Policy

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6355
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw, Marleen Marra and Cuong Viet Nguyen
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and (NEU) National Economics University of Vietnam
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Subnational Economic Development, Achieving Shared Growth

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Non-Farm Diversification, Poverty, Economic Mobility and Income Inequality: a Case Study in Village India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6451
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Himanshu, Peter F. Lanjouw, Rinku Murgai and Nicholas Stern
Jawaharlal Nehru University, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Inequality, Labor Markets

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Small Area Estimation-Based Prediction Methods to Track Poverty: Validation and Applications

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5683
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Luc Christiaensen, Peter F. Lanjouw, Jill Luoto and David C. Stifel
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), RAND Corporation and Lafayette College
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Debt Markets, Achieving Shared Growth

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On the Unequal Inequality of Poor Communities

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On the Unequal Inequality of Poor Communities

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3313
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Chris Elbers, Peter F. Lanjouw, Johan A. Mistiaen, Berk Ozler and Kenneth Simler
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), The World Bank, World Bank - Development Economics Research Group (DECRG) and CGIAR - Food Consumption and Nutrition Division
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Updating Poverty Estimates at Frequent Intervals in the Absence of Consumption Data: Methods and Illustration with Reference to a Middle-Income Country

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7043
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Hai-Anh Dang, Peter F. Lanjouw and Umar Serajuddin
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Inequality, Hydrology, Economics and Finance of Public Institution Development, Public Sector Administrative & Civil Service Reform, Democratic Government, State Owned Enterprise Reform, Public Sector Administrative and Civil Service Reform, De Facto Governments, Energy Demand, Energy and Environment, Energy and Mining, Demographics

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Revisiting Between-Group Inequality Measurement: An Application to the Dynamics of Caste Inequality in Two Indian Villages

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5337
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Peter F. Lanjouw and Vijayendra Rao
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Inequality, Rural Poverty Reduction, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Equity and Development, Services & Transfers to Poor

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Updating Poverty Estimates in the Absence of Regular and Comparable Consumption Data: Methods and Illustration with Reference to a Middle-Income Country

Forthcoming with Oxford Economic Papers
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 29 Dec 2016
Hai-Anh Dang, Peter F. Lanjouw and Umar Serajuddin
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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poverty, imputation, consumption, household survey, labor force survey, Jordan

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Toward a New Definition of Shared Prosperity: A Dynamic Perspective from Three Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7294
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Hai-Anh Dang and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank- Development Data Group (DECDG) and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Inequality, Economic Theory & Research, Economic Growth, Industrial Economics, Poverty Lines, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Poverty Diagnostics, Small Area Estimation Poverty Mapping, Poverty Assessment, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases

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A New Approach to Producing Geographic Profiles of HIV Prevalence: An Application to Malawi

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5207
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Oleksiy Ivaschenko and Peter F. Lanjouw
World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Population Policies, Disease Control & Prevention, HIV AIDS, Gender and Health, Scientific Research & Science Parks

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Relative Price Shifts, Economies of Scale and Poverty During Economic Transition

Economics of Transition, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 509-536, September 2004
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 06 Sep 2004
Jean O. Lanjouw, Peter F. Lanjouw, Branko Milanovic and Stefano Paternostro
University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics (Deceased), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank - Poverty Reduction Group (PRMPR)
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