Econometric analysis of grading standards: The ordered fractional approach

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 345-365

  Kawasaki, Kentaro ^a   Lichtenberg, Erik ^b  

^a Minist Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

fractional response; fungicides; grading standards; ordered choice; panel data; pesticides; quality; share models

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMETRICS; FUNGICIDE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PANEL DATA; PESTICIDE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WHEAT;

JAPAN;

EID: 84893394026     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aat088     Document Type: Article

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