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Dr Michael Hector is an Economist in Sustainable Development at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). His work focuses on

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Dr Leseko Makhetha is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Economics at the National University of Lesotho.

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