The co-evolution of semantics and policy paradigms: 50 years of Europe's common agricultural policy

Intereconomics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 246-252

  Petrick, Martin ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES IAMO   (Germany)

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EID: 52249084322     PISSN: 00205346     EISSN: 1613964X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10272-008-0257-8     Document Type: Article

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8. This later became the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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