Determinants of off-farm income and its local patterns: A spatial microsimulation of Dutch farmers

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-66

  Van Leeuwen, Eveline ^a   Dekkers, Jasper ^a  

^a VU University   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agriculture; GIS; Microsimulation; Off farm income; Rural development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; GIS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84875592540     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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