Rejoinder to the comment by Andrew Dorward and Ephraim Chirwa on Jayne, T. S., D. Mather, N. Mason, and J. Ricker‐Gilbert. 2013. How do fertilizer subsidy program affect total fertilizer use in sub‐Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments. Agricultural Economics, 44(6), 687–703
2015; Wiley; Volume: 46; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/agec.12190
ISSN1574-0862
AutoresThomas S. Jayne, David Mather, Nicole M. Mason, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, Eric W. Crawford,
Tópico(s)Economic and Environmental Valuation
ResumoAgricultural EconomicsVolume 46, Issue 6 p. 745-755 Original Article Rejoinder to the comment by Andrew Dorward and Ephraim Chirwa on Jayne, T. S., D. Mather, N. Mason, and J. Ricker-Gilbert. 2013. How do fertilizer subsidy program affect total fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments. Agricultural Economics, 44(6), 687–703 T. S. Jayne, Corresponding Author T. S. Jayne Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversityCorresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (T. S. Jayne).Search for more papers by this authorDavid Mather, David Mather Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorNicole M. Mason, Nicole M. Mason Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorJacob Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEric W. Crawford, Eric W. Crawford Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author T. S. Jayne, Corresponding Author T. S. Jayne Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversityCorresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (T. S. Jayne).Search for more papers by this authorDavid Mather, David Mather Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorNicole M. Mason, Nicole M. Mason Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorJacob Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEric W. Crawford, Eric W. Crawford Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 July 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12190Citations: 10Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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