The economics of sustainable development

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 385-396

  Zilberman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INVESTMENT; POLICY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84896901481     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aat075     Document Type: Article

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