The model specification problem from a probabilistic reduction perspective

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1168-1176

  Spanos, Aris ^a   McGuirk, Anya ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20044363510     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00262     Document Type: Article

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