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Measuring the technical efficiency and exploring the inefficiency determinants of vegetable farms in Samsun province, Turkey

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  • Bozoglu, Mehmet & Ceyhan, Vedat, 2007. "Measuring the technical efficiency and exploring the inefficiency determinants of vegetable farms in Samsun province, Turkey," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 94(3), pages 649-656, June.
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