Behavioral Incentives, Equilibrium Endemic Disease, and Health Management Policy for Farmed Animals
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Agricultural Economics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0002-9092,1467-8276
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01001.x