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Mechanization and Farm Profit: Model and Application to Specialty Crops

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  • Li, Yi
  • Huang, Kuan-Ming
  • Guan, Zhengfei

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  • Li, Yi & Huang, Kuan-Ming & Guan, Zhengfei, 2024. "Mechanization and Farm Profit: Model and Application to Specialty Crops," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 344053, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.344053
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