Allocative efficiency in Russian agriculture: The case of fertilizer and grain

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1228-1233

  Liefert, William M ^a   Gardner, Bruce ^b   Serova, Eugenia ^c  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Center for Transition Economies   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0347900409     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2003.00535.x     Document Type: Article

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