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Economies Of Size In Multi-Output Farms: A Mixed Integer Programming Approach

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  • Helmers, Glenn A.
  • El-Osta, Hisham
  • Azzam, Azzeddine

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  • Helmers, Glenn A. & El-Osta, Hisham & Azzam, Azzeddine, 1989. "Economies Of Size In Multi-Output Farms: A Mixed Integer Programming Approach," 1989 Conference, January 7-10, Tucson, Arizona 260158, Regional Research Committe NC-181: Determinants of Farm Size and Structure.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.260158
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    1. Ali, Mir B. & Brooks, Nora L. & McElroy, Robert G., 2000. "Characteristics of U.S. Wheat Farming: A Snapshot," Statistical Bulletin 262288, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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