Local economic structure and off-farm labour earnings of farm operators and spouses

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-36

  Hearn, David H ^a   McNamara, Kevin T ^a   Gunter, Lewell ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARM HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOUR DECISION; OFF FARM LABOUR;

USA;

EID: 0029827674     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.1996.tb00669.x     Document Type: Article

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