Accounting for risk and stability in technology adoption

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 365-379

  Engler Palma, Alejandra ^a   Hoag, Dana L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

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EID: 34547916808     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2007.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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