This paper provides empirical evidence of nonlinearity in the relationship between crop specialization in a village economy and the extent of the market (size of the urban market) relevant for the village. The results suggest that the portfolio of crops in a village economy becomes more diversified initially as the extent of the market increases. However, after the market size reaches a threshold, the production structure becomes specialized again...
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2008/02/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4534
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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The extent of the market and stages of agricultural specialization
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market size