Determinants of co-operative patronage in Alberta

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-110

  Klein, Kurt K ^a   Richards, Timothy J ^b   Walburger, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031501321     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.1997.tb00195.x     Document Type: Article

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