How much do farmers value their independence?

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-126

  Key, Nigel ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural contracts; Autonomy; Nonpecuniary benefits; Risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONTRACT FARMING; DECISION MAKING; FARMERS ATTITUDE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745207745     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2005.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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