Estimating the values of cattle characteristics using an ordered probit model

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 463-476

  Sy, Hamath A ^a   Faminow, Merle D ^a   Johnson, Gary V ^a   Crow, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle genetics; Characteristics; Conjoint analysis; Genetic valuation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CATTLE CHARACTERISTICS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PROBIT ANALYSIS;

CANADA, MANITOBA;

EID: 0031424261     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244144     Document Type: Article

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