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Contract Prices for Agricultural Products When Buyers Have Heterogeneous Valuations and Capacity Constraints

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  • Qin, Zhiran
  • Sexton, Richard

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  • Qin, Zhiran & Sexton, Richard, 2026. "Contract Prices for Agricultural Products When Buyers Have Heterogeneous Valuations and Capacity Constraints," 2026 Annual Meeting, July 26 - 28, 2026, Kansas City, Missouri 404627, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404627
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