Agricultural Producers and the Environment: A Stated Preference Analysis of Colorado Corn Producers

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-144

  Bond, Craig A ^a   Hoag, Dana L ^a   Kipperberg, Gorm ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

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EID: 79551524307     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2010.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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