Functions of the Intermediary Organizations for Agricultural Innovation in Mexico: The Chiapas Produce Foundation

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 693-712

  Dutrénit, Gabriela ^a   Rocha Lackiz, Alma ^b   Vera Cruz, Alexandre O ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Developing countries; Economic development; Governance; Innovation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION;

CHIAPAS; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84869211646     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2012.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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