How greenhouse gas emission policy and industry pressure could affect producer selection of rice cultivars

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 325-348

  McFadden, Brandon R ^a   Nalley, L Lanier ^b   Popp, Michael P ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Additionality; Cap and trade; Carbon offset; Carbon policy; Rice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890826219     PISSN: 10682805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1068280500004408     Document Type: Review

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