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The Effects of Distance Education on Agricultural Performance and Household Income: Evidence from Suburban Beijing

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  • Guo, Jianxin
  • Jin, Songqing
  • Chen, Lei
  • Wang, Min
  • Zhang, Junfeng
  • Sun, Sufen

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  • Guo, Jianxin & Jin, Songqing & Chen, Lei & Wang, Min & Zhang, Junfeng & Sun, Sufen, 2015. "The Effects of Distance Education on Agricultural Performance and Household Income: Evidence from Suburban Beijing," 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California 205754, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.205754
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