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The peril of international development in local context and the misfit of poverty analysis in Africa

E. A. Ndaguba1 Department of Public Management & Governance, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa;2 Government and Public Administration, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry Hanyane1 Department of Public Management & Governance, North West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaView further author information
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Robert Read3 Economics, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UKView further author information
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Article: 1550908 | Received 04 Jun 2018, Accepted 18 Nov 2018, Published online: 17 Dec 2018

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