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Why Are Farms So Small?

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  • Ruttan, Vernon W.

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  • Johnson, Nancy L. & Ruttan, Vernon W., 1993. "Why Are Farms So Small?," Staff Papers 13865, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.13865
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