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Book Title: Depolarizing Food And Agriculture: An Economic Approach
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Depolarizing Food and Agriculture : an Economic Approach
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Industries / Agribusiness, Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Industries / Food Industry
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Business & Economics, Political Science
Author: Paul W. Barkley, Andrew Barkley
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture Ser.
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
