A transaction cost primer on farm organization

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 643-652

  Allen, Douglas W ^a   Lueck, Dean ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 17644423171     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2000.tb00418.x     Document Type: Article

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