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Determinants of Time Spent in Non-Farm Employment by Farmers in Northern Ghana

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  • Abdulai, Awudu
  • Delgado, Christopher L.

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  • Abdulai, Awudu & Delgado, Christopher L., 1997. "Determinants of Time Spent in Non-Farm Employment by Farmers in Northern Ghana," 1997 Conference, August 10-16, 1997, Sacramento, California 197047, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae97:197047
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.197047
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