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The Agricultural Land-Lease Regime and Structural Change in Hungarian Agriculture Cover

The Agricultural Land-Lease Regime and Structural Change in Hungarian Agriculture

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eual-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1339-9276 | Journal ISSN: 1338-6891
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Published on: Mar 17, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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