NATURAL RESOURCE DEPENDENCE IN RURAL MEXICO
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Investigación Económica
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0185-1667
DOI: 10.22201/fe.01851667p.2011.278.37321