Market imperfections and output loss in the presence of expenditure constraint: A generalized shadow price approach

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 860-871

  Bhattacharyya, Anjana ^a   Kumbhakar, Subal C ^b  

^a AT and T   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Expenditure constraint; Generalized indirect production function; Market distortions; Shadow price

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXPENDITURE CONSTRAINT; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; SHADOW PRICES;

INDIA, WEST BENGAL;

EID: 0031394202     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244427     Document Type: Article

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