Geografie 2024, 129, 299-322
https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2024.015
Agricultural employment in Czechia: The role of family farms and geographical conditions
Tomáš Zavadil
, Vít Jančák
, Vít Jančák
Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Prague, Czechia
Received June 2024
Accepted September 2024
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