Convergence of productivity: An analysis of the catch-up hypothesis within a panel of states

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1315-1321

  Ball, V Eldon ^a   Hallahan, Charles ^a   Nehring, Richard ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10944237246     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0002-9092.2004.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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