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Choices between different off-farm employment sub-categories: An empirical analysis for Jiangxi Province, China

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  • SHI, Xiaoping & Heerink, Nico & Qu, Futian, 2007. "Choices between different off-farm employment sub-categories: An empirical analysis for Jiangxi Province, China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 438-455.
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