To spray or not to spray: Pesticides, banana exports, and food safety

Food Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-146

  Wilson, John S ^a   Otsuki, Tsunehiro ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; FOOD SAFETY; PESTICIDE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRADE FLOW;

EID: 2542493367     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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