Determinants of retailers' decisions to use public or private grades and standards: Evidence from the fresh produce market of São Paulo, Brazil

Food Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 334-353

  Mainville, Denise Y ^a   Zylbersztajn, Decio ^b   Farina, Elizabeth M M Q ^b   Reardon, Thomas ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Food; Fresh produce; Grades and standards; Retailers

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; RETAILING; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

EID: 24044524198     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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