The origins of state pure food regulation

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1103-1130

  Law, Marc T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; RENT SEEKING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0942288967     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050703002547     Document Type: Article

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