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Farm mechanization research: Assessing the consequences
Author
Refugio I. RochinAuthor Affiliations
Refugio I. Rochin is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis and is a member of the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.Publication Information
Hilgardia 32(8):8-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n08p8. August 1978.
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Abstract
Monies expended on mechanization research can gield significantly high net returns to society, despite evidence of large adjustment costs.
Rochin R. 1978. Farm mechanization research: Assessing the consequences. Hilgardia 32(8):8-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n08p8
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