Consumer demand for pesticide free food products in Canada: A probit analysis

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-81

  Magnusson, Erik ^a   Cranfield, J A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 16244390585     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2005.00354.x     Document Type: Review

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