The source of productivity growth in Dutch agriculture: A perspective from finance

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 644-656

  Zhengfei, Guan ^a   Lansink, Alfons Oude ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Capital structure; Dynamics; Endogeneity; Farm performance; Productivity growth; Serial correlation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL FINANCE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CAPITAL FLOW; DEBT; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746242085     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00885.x     Document Type: Article

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