Consumer demand for a ban on antibiotic drug use in pork production

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1015-1033

  Lusk, Jayson L ^a   Norwood, F Bailey ^a   Pruitt, J Ross ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer research; Field experiment; Policy evaluation; Valuation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FODDER; FOOD PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; POLICY REFORM; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750042244     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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