Tests for the role of risk aversion on input use

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-43

  Roosen, Jutta ^a   Hennessy, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominance tests; Incomplete risk markets; Pollution; Stochastic technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037329981     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8276.00101     Document Type: Article

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