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Soil Degradation and Technical Efficiency in Shifting Cultivation: The Case of Yucatán (Mexico)

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  • U Pascual, 2001. "Soil Degradation and Technical Efficiency in Shifting Cultivation: The Case of Yucatán (Mexico)," Economics Discussion Paper Series 0116, Economics, The University of Manchester.
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