A cost approach to economic analysis under state-contingent production uncertainty

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 435-446

  Chavas, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Cubical technology; Production uncertainty; State contingent

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST; DECISION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149162860     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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