Adaptation of agricultural and food systems to climate change: An economic and policy perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-416

  Antle, John M ^a,b   Capalbo, Susan M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

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EID: 78650626575     PISSN: 20405790     EISSN: 20405804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aepp/ppq015     Document Type: Article

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