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Thesis Title Evaluating Factors Influencing Litchi Productivity in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam Through the Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Author Do Quang Giam

Degree Master of Science (Agriculture) Agricultural Systems

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aree Wiboonpongse Chairperson Lect. Dr. Songsak Sriboonchitta Member Lect. Laxmi Worachai Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tavatchai Radanachaless Member

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ชชชื่อเรชชื่องววิทยานวิพนธธ การประเมมินปปัจจปัยททที่มทอมิทธมิพลตต่อผลมิตภาพของลมิลิ้นจทที่ในจปังหวปัดบปับั๊กจาง ประเทศเวทยดนาม โดยการวมิเคราะหห์สมการพรมแดน

ผผู้เขขียนผ นายโดด๋ ควาง หยด๋าม

ปรวิญญา วมิทยาศาสตรมหาบปัณฑมิต (เกษตรศาสตรห์)เกษตรศาสตรห์เชมิงระบบ

คณะกรรมการทขีชื่ปรรึกษาววิทยานวิพนธธ รองศาสตราจารยห์ ดร. อารท วมิบบูลยห์พงศห์ ประธานกรรมการ อาจารยห์ ดร. ทรงศปักดมิ ด ศรทบบุญจมิตตห์ กรรมการ อาจารยห์ลปักษมท วรชปัย กรรมการ รองศาสตราจารยห์ ดร. ธวปัชชปัย รปัตนห์ชเลศ กรรมการ

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Abstract in English …………………………………………………….. iv

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Edited Books:

Claessons, S., and R.C. Duncan (Eds.). 1993. Managing Commodity Price Risk in Developing Countries. Bultimore: John Hopkins University Press.

Chapter in Books:

Anderson, J.R. 1971a. Spatial diversification of high-risk sheep farms. In: Dent, J. B. and J. R. Anderson (Eds.). Systems Analysis in Agricultural Management. Sydney: Wiley, pp. 239-266.

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Forthcoming Journal Article or Book:

Just, R.E. Risk research in agricultural economics: opportunities and challenges in the next twenty-five years. Agricultural Systems. (In press). 120 (Sample)

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