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Risks and returns from soil conservation: evidence from low-income farms in the Philippines

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  • Shively, Gerald E., 1999. "Risks and returns from soil conservation: evidence from low-income farms in the Philippines," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 21(1), pages 53-67, August.
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