Performing the economy, performing science: From neoclassical to supply chain models in the agrifood sector

Economy and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 437-466

  Busch, Lawrence ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Food; Globalization; Neoclassical economics; Performance; Supply chain management; Technoscience

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ECONOMIC THEORY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; MODELING; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34447310265     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140701428399     Document Type: Article

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