Agricultural exports and the environment: A cross-national study of fertilizer and pesticide consumption

Rural Sociology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-104

  Longo, Stefano ^a   York, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; AGROCHEMICAL; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPORT; FERTILIZER; HEALTH IMPACT; MODERNIZATION; NEOLIBERALISM; PESTICIDE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

EID: 40049111661     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601108783575853     Document Type: Article

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