The effect of supply management on herd size in Alberta dairy

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 555-565

  Richards, Timothy J ^a   Jeffrey, Scott R ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Dairy; Dynamic duality; Investment; Supply management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; HERD SIZE; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0031424263     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244152     Document Type: Article

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