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Goal Programming via Multidimensional Scaling Applied to Senegalese Subsistence Farms

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  • Douglas Barnett
  • Brian Blake
  • Bruce A. McCarl

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A methodology is developed to estimate empirically the weights for a multiple-goal objective function of Senegalese subsistence farmers. The methodology includes a farmer-oriented goal preference survey and an application of a multidimensional scaling technique to the survey data. A comparison of model performance under the multiple-goal objective function with a profit-maximization objective function does not indicate that there are distinct advantages to using either function.

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  • Douglas Barnett & Brian Blake & Bruce A. McCarl, 1982. "Goal Programming via Multidimensional Scaling Applied to Senegalese Subsistence Farms," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 64(4), pages 720-727.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:64:y:1982:i:4:p:720-727.
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