The effect of off-farm work on the intensity of agricultural production

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-515

  Phimister, E ^a   Roberts, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crop protection; Farm household model; Fertilizer; Input intensity; Multifunctionality; Off farm work; Panel

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; FERTILIZERS;

CROP PROTECTION; FARM HOUSEHOLD MODEL; INPUT INTENSITY; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; OFF-FARM WORK;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FARM; FERTILIZER; HABITAT LOSS; HETEROGENEITY; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT;

AGRICULTURE; E I S; FARM CROPS; FERTILIZERS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33747498152     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-006-0012-1     Document Type: Article

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