An agent-based simulation model of structural change in canadian prairie agriculture, 1960-2000

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 537-554

  Freeman, Tyler ^a   Nolan, James ^b   Schoney, Richard ^b  

^a Viterra   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 70350141774     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2009.01169.x     Document Type: Article

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