Estimating input allocation from heterogeneous data sources: A comparison of alternative estimation approaches

Agricultural Economics Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-102

  Louhichi, Kamel ^a   Jacquet, Florence ^a   Butault, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a INRA ALISS   (France)

Author keywords

Generalized Maximum Entropy; Highest Posterior Density; Input allocation; Prior information

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867361233     PISSN: 11092580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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