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PART II. The Analysis of Productive Efficiency in Agricultural Marketing: Models, Methods, and Progress

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  • French, Ben C., 1977. "PART II. The Analysis of Productive Efficiency in Agricultural Marketing: Models, Methods, and Progress," AAEA Monographs, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, number 337214, january.
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