A nonparametric analysis of the impact of agri-environmental advisory activities on best management practice adoption: A case study of Québec

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1363-1374

  Tamini, Lota D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agri environmental extension; Best management practices; Producers' behavior; Q12; Q16; Q58; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DATA MANAGEMENT; FARMERS ATTITUDE;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 79955124342     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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