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Structural Transformation and African Smallholders: Drivers of Mobility within and between the Farm and Non-farm Sectors for Eight Countries

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Pages 281-306 | Received 05 Sep 2011, Accepted 18 Nov 2012, Published online: 19 Aug 2013

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