Genetically modified foods: Consumer issues and the role of information asymmetry

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 445-455

  Hobbs, Jill E ^a   Plunkett, Marni D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033295650     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.1999.tb00442.x     Document Type: Article

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