Supply and demand equations for explaining net changes in farm real estate debt by lending institutions arc presented. Capital appreciation, net farm plus nonfarm income, and the ratio of money balances to gross production expenses are used to explain changes in demand. Changes in supply arc...

The authors used data from sample surveys of farm households in Wisconsin, MISSISSIPPI, and Tennessee to examine the relationship of farm household Viability to human resource, farm business, and financial characteristics Viability IS measured as the ratio of farm and nonfarm Income to...

A generally accepted theory of firm behavior is incorporated into an abstract computerized simulation model capable of handling many different environments and organizations. This model provides a means of studying management problems using the simulation approach by providing, in most...

This article examines the role of agriculture in economic development in three Asian countries Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Agricultural output increased substantially and agricultural exports were achieved at the initial stage of economic development on Japan and Taiwan In Korea, however,...