Optimal survey design for rural data collection in developing countries

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-175

  De Groote, Hugo ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; DATA COLLECTION; STATISTICS; SURVEY DESIGN;

EID: 0030461931     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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