Production contracts and productivity in the U.S. hog sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-133

  Key, Nigel ^a   McBride, William ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Production contracts; Productivity; Sample selection; Technological difference

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

UNITED STATES;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037327616     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8276.00107     Document Type: Article

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