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Plot size and maize production efficiency in China: agricultural involution and mechanization

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  • Luo, Yufeng
  • Chen, Feifei
  • Qiu, Huanguang

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  • Luo, Yufeng & Chen, Feifei & Qiu, Huanguang, 2018. "Plot size and maize production efficiency in China: agricultural involution and mechanization," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274364, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274364
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