Positive mathematical programming for agricultural and environmental policy analysis: Review and practice

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 99, Issue , 2016, Pages 129-154

  Henry De Frahan, Bruno ^a   Buysse, Jeroen ^b   Polomé, Philippe ^a   Fernagut, Bruno ^c   Harmignie, Olivier ^a   Lauwers, Ludwig ^c   Van Huylenbroeck , Guido ^b   Van Meense, Jef ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agro environmental policy analysis; Common Agricultural Policy; Positive mathematical programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955145301     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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