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Social capital and household welfare in South Africa, 1993–98

John Maluccio International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC
,
Lawrence Haddad International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC
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Julian May School of Development Studies, University of Natal‐Durban, South Africa
Pages 54-81 | Published online: 23 Nov 2007

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