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Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia

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Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia. / Porter, C.
In: Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 48, No. 9, 2012, p. 1209-1222.

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Porter, C 2012, 'Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia', Journal of Development Studies, vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 1209-1222. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.646990

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Porter, C. (2012). Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia. Journal of Development Studies, 48(9), 1209-1222. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.646990

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Porter C. Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia. Journal of Development Studies. 2012;48(9):1209-1222. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2011.646990

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Porter, C. / Shocks, Consumption and Income Diversification in Rural Ethiopia. In: Journal of Development Studies. 2012 ; Vol. 48, No. 9. pp. 1209-1222.

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