"Does Contain" vs. "Does Not Contain": Does it matter which GMO label is used?

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-344

  Crespi, John M ^a   Marette, Stéphan ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Genetically modified organisms (GMO); Labeling; Regulation; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242662164     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025362808108     Document Type: Article

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