Agricultural policy analysis: The good, the bad, and the ugly

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 353-373

  Goodwin, Barry K ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84925440988     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aau105     Document Type: Review

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