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What does it Mean to Make a ‘Joint’ Decision? Unpacking Intra-household Decision Making in Agriculture: Implications for Policy and Practice

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Pages 1210-1229 | Received 23 Jun 2018, Accepted 22 Jul 2019, Published online: 12 Aug 2019

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