Alternative agricultural policy scenarios, sector modelling and indicators: A sustainability assessment

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 63-93

  Lehtonen, Heikki ^a   Aakkula, Jyrki ^a   Rikkonen, Pasi ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Agri environmental indicators; Economic analysis; Investments; Policy dialogue; Policy scenarios; Production; Technical change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; MODELING; POLICY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 27844547218     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v26n04_06     Document Type: Article

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