Metropolitan proximity and U.S. agricultural productivity 1978-1997

Rural Sociology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 366-386

  Thomas, John K ^a   Howell, Frank M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; METROPOLITAN AREA; PRODUCTIVITY; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042919145     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1549-0831.2003.tb00142.x     Document Type: Article

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