Labor and its productivity in andean dairy farming systems: A comparative approach

Human Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 407-419

  Aubron, Claire ^a   Cochet, Hubert ^b   Brunschwig, Gilles ^c   Moulin, Charles Henri ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c ENITA de Clermont Ferrand   (France)

Author keywords

Andes; Dairy farming; Labor; Livestock farming system; Peru; Production system; Productivity of labor

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVENESS; DAIRY FARMING; GLOBALIZATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PASTORALISM;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 68349154607     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-009-9267-9     Document Type: Article

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