Do voluntary biotechnology labels matter to the consumer? Evidence from the fluid milk market

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 378-392

  Kiesel, Kristin ^a   Buschena, David ^b   Smith, Vincent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Random utility; Scanner data; Search; Voluntary labeling

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; MILK;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BOVINAE;

EID: 18844394224     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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