The role of agriculture in closing development gaps of LDCs 
                   
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          Policy Papers on Countries with Special Needs  
                   
                   
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                              
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
                                                              
                   
                                                                                     
                                                                                 
           The role of agriculture in closing 
           development gaps of LDCs 
            
           Clovis Freire 
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              Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division (MPDD) 
              Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 
              United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand; 
              Email: escap-mpdd@un.org 
               
              Series Editor 
              Dr. Syed A.M. Nuruzzaman,  
              Chief, Countries with Special Needs Section 
              Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division 
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                                                    The role of agriculture in closing development gaps of LDCs 
                   
                   
                    The role of agriculture in closing 
                         development gaps of LDCs 
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                       Clovis Freire 
                                                     
                   
                  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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