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Corn and Mexican Agriculture: What Went Wrong?

  1. Antonio Avalos Ph.D.1,
  2. Eduardo Graillet Ph.D.2

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00873.x

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volume 72, Issue 1, pages 145–178, January 2013

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Avalos, A. and Graillet, E. (2013), Corn and Mexican Agriculture: What Went Wrong?. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 72: 145–178. doi: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00873.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Economics, California State University, Fresno, CA, USA

  2. 2

    School of Engineering, Agricultural Production Systems, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, México

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  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012

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