Economies of size in production agriculture

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 375-392

  Michael, Duffy ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economies of size in production agriculture; Farm definition; Labor use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CAPITAL; COST CONTROL; CROP PRODUCTION; GOVERNMENT; MARKETING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 72149118455     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240903321292     Document Type: Article

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