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Reserves, prices, and policy: An empirical analysis of strategic crop reserves in Arab nations

By: Chellai Fatih  
Open Access
|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2451-182X | Journal ISSN: 2083-3725
Language: English
Page range: 207 - 221
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2023
Accepted on: May 1, 2024
Published on: Jul 11, 2024
Published by: John Paul II University of Applied Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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