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Differential Effects Of Technological Change On Midwestern Agriculture, Allen C. Wellman

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The first objective of this study is to estimate the direct and indirect effects of several specific technological changes related to farm production and subsequent marketing activities on inter-area aspects of income per farm operator, land values, farm size and general adjustments in the competitive strength of states and regions, primarily in the Midwest. The second objective is to assess the research and policy implications of the results of the first objective.