Demographic pressure, technological innovation and welfare: The case of the agriculture of Bangladesh

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 734-770

  Islam, T ^a   Taslim, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN REVOLUTION; HYV ADOPTION; LABOUR INTENSIVE PRODUCTION; POPULATION PRESSURE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0029824369     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389608422438     Document Type: Article

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