The nature of the demand for alcohol: Understanding elasticity

British Food Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 316-332

  Fogarty, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcoholic drinks; Demand; Regression anlysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646505074     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700610657155     Document Type: Article

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