Models of interdependent security along the milk supply chain

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1265-1271

  Nganje, William ^a   Bier, Vicki ^b   Han, Hoa ^b   Zack, Lorna ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GAME THEORY; MILK PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 56049091278     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01215.x     Document Type: Article

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