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The Restructuring of Southern Agriculture: Data Needs for Economic and Policy Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Jerry R. Skees
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
Michael R. Reed
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Extract

In considering farm structure issues and the need for policy and research, we concluded that the right questions were being asked by the profession (Bergland). Rather than generate another list of research and policy priorities, we decided that what is really needed is a discussion of the data used to address these policy and research questions. Therefore, this paper will focus on data needs for economic and policy research.

Type
Invited Papers and Discussions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1988

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