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The Role of Food Assistance in Rural Areas

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  • Beatty, Timothy
  • Ambrozek, Charlotte
  • Pagan, Gina

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  • Beatty, Timothy & Ambrozek, Charlotte & Pagan, Gina, 2024. "The Role of Food Assistance in Rural Areas," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343887, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343887
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