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Does off-farm income affect food security? Evidence from India

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  • Rahman, Andaleeb, 2018. "Does off-farm income affect food security? Evidence from India," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273882, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.273882
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