World-scale processes and agro-food systems: Critique and research needs

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 663-687

  Goodman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro food systems; Corporate organization; Globalization; International political economy; World scale processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031490903     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672299708565787     Document Type: Article

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