Agribusiness firms: Location determinants and economic contribution
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عنوان ژورنال: Agribusiness
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0742-4477,1520-6297
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6297(199207)8:4<273::aid-agr2720080402>3.0.co;2-e