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Environmental behavior structure and socio-economic conditions of hillside farmers: A multiple-group structural equation modeling approach

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  • Bayard, Budry & Jolly, Curtis, 2007. "Environmental behavior structure and socio-economic conditions of hillside farmers: A multiple-group structural equation modeling approach," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(3-4), pages 433-440, May.
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