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Special Section / Section Thématique: Generational Transmission of Smallholder Farms in Late Capitalism / Transmission intergénérationnelle des petites exploitations agricoles en contexte de capitalisme avancé

Generational transmission of smallholder farms in late capitalism

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Pages 220-237 | Received 17 Oct 2017, Accepted 10 Jan 2019, Published online: 17 Apr 2019

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