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“...Brazil China, and India have seen falling poverty in their reform periods, but to varying degrees and for different reasons. History left China with favorable...”

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“...Urban transportation externalities are a key development challenge. Based on the existing literature, the authors illustrate the magnitudes of various external...”

“...Testing is a potentially important intervention to slow the HIV epidemic in Africa and elsewhere. Some countries in Africa have achieved high levels of testing...”

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