A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on South American farms;Análisis Ricardiano del impacto del cambio climático en predios agrícolas en Sudamérica

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-79

  Niggol Seo, S ^a   Mendelsohn, Robert ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climate change; Ricardian approach; South America

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949100178     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392008000100007     Document Type: Article

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