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Property Rights, Labor Reallocation, and Gender Inequality in Rural China

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  • Shi, Xinjie
  • Huangfu, Bingyu
  • Jin, Songqing
  • Gao, Xuwen

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  • Shi, Xinjie & Huangfu, Bingyu & Jin, Songqing & Gao, Xuwen, 2023. "Property Rights, Labor Reallocation, and Gender Inequality in Rural China," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335534, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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