A stochastic dynamic programming analysis of farmland investment and financial management

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 575-600

  Lohano, Heman D ^a   King, Robert P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 70350139626     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2009.01171.x     Document Type: Article

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