Hog-Round Marketing, Seed Quality, and Government Policy: Institutional Change in U.S. Cotton Production, 1920-1960.

Authors :: Olmstead, Alan L.
Rhode, Paul W.
Source :: Journal of Economic History; Jun2003, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p447, 42p, 7 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Analyzes the key institutional and scientific developments that facilitated the innovations in biological technologies for the U.S. cotton production from 1928 to 1960. Test for market failure; Average price differential; Acreage and production of certified cotton seed.

Subjects :: COTTON trade
TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
ECONOMIC history
UNITED States economy

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