Consumer involvement and acceptance of biotechnology in the European Union: A specific focus on Spain and the UK

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-118

  Vilella Vila, Marta ^a   Costa Font, Joan ^b,c   Mossialos, Elias ^b  

^a Future Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Consumer involvement; Information channels

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144477380     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2004.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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