Stochastic utility-efficient programming of organic dairy farms

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1574-1583

  Flaten, O ^a   Lien, G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Organic farming; Risk analysis; Stochastic dominance; Stochastic programming

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; RISK ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING;

FARM MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC FARMING; RISK AVERSION; STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE;

FARMS;

DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33947699472     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.11.053     Document Type: Article

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