Alternative measures of health information and demand for fats and oils in Japan

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-109

  Kim, Sam Ryang ^a   Chern, Wen S ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013080820     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.1999.tb00762.x     Document Type: Article

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