Econometric analysis of agricultural production : new primal perspectives.

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General
Keywords
Econometric analysis, agricultural production
Author
Zhengfei, G.
Promotor
Prof. dr. ir. A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink, Prof. dr. ir. G.A.A. Wossink
Co-promotors
Dr. ir. M.K. van Ittersum
Date
Country
Netherlands
Abstract

This thesis seeks to rebuild and extend the primal approach in production analysis by: a) developing a new paradigm for agricultural production analysis that acknowledges the relevance of the agronomic aspects of the production processes; b) defining factor demand in agricultural production from a primal, technical perspective. The theory and approach developed are used to address aspects of environmental and economic sustainability of agriculture in the Netherlands...