Organic apple production in Washington State: An input–output analysis
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WP 2005 - 3 School of Economic Sciences ORGANIC APPLE PRODUCTION IN WASHINGTON STATE : AN INPUT - OUTPUT ANALYSIS By Pon Nya Mon and David W . Holland
Pon Nya Mon and David W. Holland Corresponding Author Pon Nya Mon 1650 N.E. Valley Road. H1 Pullman, WA 99163 Tel/fax: 509-338-4982 E-mail: [email protected] This paper provides an Input-Output (I/O) based economic impact analysis for organic apple production in Washington State. The intent is to compare the economic “ripple” effect of organic production with conventional production. The analy...
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عنوان ژورنال: Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1742-1705,1742-1713
DOI: 10.1079/raf2005142