Wealth effects of the passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 for large U.S. multinational food corporations

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-158

  Ghani, WaQar I ^a   Childs, Nancy M ^a  

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EID: 0033268718     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074391569901800202     Document Type: Article

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