论文信息 - THE TRENDS OF TECHNICAL AND ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY IN LITHUANIAN FAMILY FARMS

THE TRENDS OF TECHNICAL AND ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY IN LITHUANIAN FAMILY FARMS

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T. Baležentis | I. Kriščiukaitienė | Alvydas Balezentis

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