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Grassland Property Rights and the Size-Productivity Relationship: Evidence from Pastoral China

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  • Li, Dongqing

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  • Zhang, Mingxue & Li, Dongqing, 2025. "Grassland Property Rights and the Size-Productivity Relationship: Evidence from Pastoral China," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 0(Preprint), July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlaare:358999
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.358999
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