Specialization and diversification in agricultural transformation: The case of West Punjab, 1903-92

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 372-386

  Kurosaki, Takashi ^a  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agricultural transformation; Comparative advantage; Diversification; Growth accounting; Structural change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; CROP PRODUCTION; SPECIALIZATION; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

INDIA;

EID: 0037679294     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8276.00126     Document Type: Article

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