Expressing values in agricultural markets: An economic policy perspective

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-35

  Conner, David S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer values; Market failures; Markets; Organic label; Policy; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742302519     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AHUM.0000014024.02315.1b     Document Type: Article

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