The effect of mad cow (BSE) scare on beef demand and sales loss: The case of İzmir

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-231

  Miran, Bülent ^a   Akgüngör, Sedef ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISIK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Consumer surplus; Demand model; Health risk; Mad cow (BSE); Sale loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; MARKETING; MASS MEDIUM; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 19444362257     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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