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Do Farmers Internalise Environmental Spillovers of Pesticides in Production?

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  • Theodoros Skevas
  • Spiro E. Stefanou
  • Alfons Oude Lansink

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  • Theodoros Skevas & Spiro E. Stefanou & Alfons Oude Lansink, 2013. "Do Farmers Internalise Environmental Spillovers of Pesticides in Production?," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 64(3), pages 624-640, September.
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