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On the causes of China's agricultural crisis and the great leap famine

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  • Lin, Justin Yifu & Yang, Dennis Tao, 1998. "On the causes of China's agricultural crisis and the great leap famine," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 9(2), pages 125-140.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:chieco:v:9:y:1998:i:2:p:125-140
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