Analysing production technology and risk in organic and conventional Dutch arable farming using panel data

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-75

  Gardebroek, Cornelis ^a   Chavez, María Daniela ^b   Lansink, Alfons Oude ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Organic and conventional production; Panel data; Production risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; ARABLE FARMING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; MANURE; ORGANIC FARMING; PANEL DATA; SOIL QUALITY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 74549211983     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2009.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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