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Research Paper

Heterogeneous effects of market integration on sub-adult body size and nutritional status among the Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador

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Pages 316-329 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 05 May 2016, Published online: 23 Jun 2016

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