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Managerial Performance and Income Variability for a Sample of Illinois Cash Grain Producers
Author(s) -
Sonka Steven T.,
Hornbaker Robert H.,
Hudson Michael A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1093/aepp/11.1.39
Subject(s) - sample (material) , cash , business , agriculture , key (lock) , agricultural economics , economics , finance , geography , computer science , chemistry , computer security , archaeology , chromatography
Managerial ability generally is considered a key determinant of success in farming. This analysis evaluates managerial performance over the period 1976–1983 for a sample of 179 Illinois cash grain producers. Characteristics of the superior and inferior performing groups are presented and the variability of performance is assessed.