Welfare effects of maize technologies in marginal and high potential regions of Kenya

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-341

  Karanja, D D ^a   Renkow, M ^b   Crawford, E W ^c  

^a Bread for the World   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kenya; Multi market model; Production environment; Welfare effects

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; MAIZE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WELFARE IMPACT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0344303635     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5150(03)00060-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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