Market efficiency and benefit distribution in medicinal plant markets: Empirical evidence from South Asia

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Olsen, Carsten Smith ^a   Helles, Finn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Market efficiency; Nepal; Non timber forest products; South Asia; Trade

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MARKET CONDITIONS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NATIONAL STRATEGY; NATIONAL TRADE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SKEWNESS;

NEPAL;

EID: 78649741812     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451590903063129     Document Type: Article

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