The Effect of E. Coli O157:H7 on Beef Prices

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 431-444

  McKenzie, Andrew M ^a   Thomsen, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef prices; Escherichia Coli O157:H7; Event studies; Food safety; Product recalls

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0035563206     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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