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Global developments have profoundly affected the lives of rural households in developing countries. They need to be understood in order to discuss the prospects of rural and agricultural finance.
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Chao-Béroff, R. (2014). Global Dynamics in Agricultural and Rural Economy, and Its Effects on Rural Finance. In: Köhn, D. (eds) Finance for Food. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54034-9_1
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