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People, Place, and Region

Is Bigger Better? The Small Farm Imaginary and Fair Trade Banana Production in the Dominican Republic

Pages 1082-1100 | Received 01 Jul 2013, Accepted 01 Dec 2013, Published online: 14 Jul 2014

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