Causes of bankruptcy amongst maize and extensive beef farmers in South Africa: 1970-1994

The number of maize farms and extensive beef farms annually declared bankrupt in South Africa rose sharply over the period 1970 to 1994. Principal components regression confirmed a priori expectations that maize farm and extensive beef farm bankruptcies were negatively related to annual rainfall (bu...

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Main Authors: D. S. Swanepoel, G. F. Ortmann, M. A.G. Darroch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1868