Impacts of socio-psychological factors on smallholder farmers’ risk attitudes: empirical evidence and implications
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- Zeweld, Woldegebrial & Huylenbroeck, Guido Van & Tesfay, Girmay & Speelman, Stijn, 2019. "Impacts of socio-psychological factors on smallholder farmers’ risk attitudes: empirical evidence and implications," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 58(2), March.
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