Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 552

Full Length Research Paper

The Ricardian analysis twenty years after the original model: Evolution, unresolved issues and empirical problems

Maria De Salvo
  • Maria De Salvo
  • Department of Business Administration, University of Verona, Italy.
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Diego Begalli*
  • Diego Begalli*
  • Department of Business Administration, University of Verona, Italy.
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Giovanni Signorello
  • Giovanni Signorello
  • Department of Agri-food and Environmental System Management, University of Catania, Italy.
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  •  Accepted: 19 November 2013
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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