Off-farm work and capital accumulation decisions of farmers over the life-cycle: The role of heterogeneity and state dependence

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 329-353

  Ahituv, Avner ^a   Kimhi, Ayal ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Capital accumulation; Life cycle decisions; Off farm labor; Panel data; State dependence

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; LABOR SUPPLY; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0036295265     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(02)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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