Smallholder Global Value Chain Participation : The Role of Aggregation
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Smallholder Global Value Chain Participation: The Role of Aggregation by Eva Szalkai Csaky Public Policy Studies Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Frederick Mayer, Supervisor ___________________________ Gary Gereffi _________________________ Anirudh Krishna _______________________ Phyllis Pomerantz An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Duke University Public Policy Studies 2014 Copyright by Eva Szalkai Csaky 2014
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