Machinery Co-operatives - A Case Study in Sweden

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-25

  De Toro, A ^a   Hansson, P A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 0345832351     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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