Social Capital and Household Welfare in South Africa: Pathways of Influence
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We have benefited from the comments of John Hoddinott. The work reported here is the outcome of a collaborative project between researchers at IFPRI, the University of Natal, and the University of Wisconsin. In addition to support from these three institutions, the following provided financial support: the United States Agency for
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