Short-run supply responses in the U.S. beef-cattle industry

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 826-839

  Aadland, David ^a   Bailey, DeeVon ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle cycles; Dynamics; Rational expectations; Supply response

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FOOD MARKET; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRICE DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0035663118     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00212     Document Type: Article

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