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How to cope with a refugee population?: Evidence from Uganda

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How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda. / Kadigo, Mark Marvin; Maystadt, Jean Francois.
In: World Development, Vol. 169, 106293, 30.09.2023.

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Kadigo, MM & Maystadt, JF 2023, 'How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda', World Development, vol. 169, 106293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106293

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Kadigo, M. M., & Maystadt, J. F. (2023). How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda. World Development, 169, Article 106293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106293

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Kadigo MM, Maystadt JF. How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda. World Development. 2023 Sept 30;169:106293. Epub 2023 May 17. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106293

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Kadigo, Mark Marvin ; Maystadt, Jean Francois. / How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda. In: World Development. 2023 ; Vol. 169.

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