Strictly coordinated food-systems: Exploring the limits of the Coasian firm

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 249-265

  Zylbersztajn, Decio ^a   Farina, Elizabeth M M Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 0043096829     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1096-7508(00)00014-8     Document Type: Article

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