Optimal input use when inputs affect price and yield

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-13

  Smith, Elwin G ^a   McKenzie, Ross H ^b   Grant, Cynthia A ^c  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 0038605302     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2003.tb00161.x     Document Type: Article

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