Understanding the diversification and specialization of farm businesses

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 269-283

  Hansson, Helena ^a   Ferguson, Richard ^a   Olofsson, Christer ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Business structure; Demographic conditions; Diversifcation; Fnancial conditions; Specialization; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650465988     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: 17951895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960610794197605     Document Type: Article

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