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Overcoming quality uncertainty of hybrid maize seeds: An individually-randomized trial of labeling information in Chiapas, Mexico

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  • Guevara Alvarez, Gloria, 2020. "Overcoming quality uncertainty of hybrid maize seeds: An individually-randomized trial of labeling information in Chiapas, Mexico," 2020 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, Kansas City, Missouri 304311, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304311
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