Farmers’ Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change: Heckman’s Two Stage Sample Selection Model
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analysis of farmers’ perception of climate changes and adaptation strategies
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1998-0507
DOI: 10.4314/ejesm.v7i2.3s