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Labor Scarcity and Technology Adoption in Agriculture: Evidence from Rural India during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Kuroiwa, Kenichi
  • Chellattan Veettil, Prakashan
  • Gupta, Ishika

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  • Kuroiwa, Kenichi & Chellattan Veettil, Prakashan & Gupta, Ishika, 2024. "Labor Scarcity and Technology Adoption in Agriculture: Evidence from Rural India during the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343851, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343851
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