An agent-based information management model of the chinese pig sector

Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems

Volumn 645, Issue , 2010, Pages 177-188

  Osinga, Sjoukje A ^a   Kramer, Mark R ^a   Hofstede, Gert Jan ^a   Roozmand, Omid ^a   Beulens, Adrie J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79959710049     PISSN: 00758442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13947-5_15     Document Type: Article

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