Symmetric positive equilibrium problem: A framework for rationalizing economic behavior with limited information

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1049-1061

  Paris, Quiring ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Giannini Foundation for Agricultural Economics   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum entropy; Self selection; Symmetric positive equilibrium problem

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY;

EUROPE;

EID: 0035666053     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00229     Document Type: Article

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