Public attitudes toward agrobiotechnology: The mediating role of risk perceptions on the impact of trust, awareness, and outrage

Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 186-208

  Moon, Wanki ^a   Balasubramanian, Siva K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23344442765     PISSN: 10587195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2004.00170.x     Document Type: Review

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