Process attributes of goods, ethical considerations and implications for animal products

Ecological Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 538-547

  Frank, Joshua ^a  

^a FIREPAW (The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare Inc)   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal products; Credence attributes; Ethical attributes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PRODUCT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744529819     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2005.07.028     Document Type: Article

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