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- ↑ People: Derek Byerlee, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural, Food & Resource Economics, Michigan State University. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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- ↑ Citation for conferral of Doctor of Economics (honoris causa): Dr Derek Byerlee, Sep 15 2016, https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/ua/media/41/Derek_Byerlee.pdf
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