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Other Unpublished Work | 1985

La Venezuela Agrícola: Mitos Y Realidades

by James E. Austin, George Th. Kastner and Maria Teresa Tello

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Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Venezuela;

Language: English Format: Print

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Austin, James E., George Th. Kastner, and Maria Teresa Tello. "La Venezuela Agrícola: Mitos Y Realidades." Papeles de trabajo IESA, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas, January 1985.

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