Consumer demand and cost factors shape the global trade network in commodity and manufactured foods

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 497-511

  Vollrath, Thomas L ^a   Hallahan, Charles B ^a   Gehlhar, Mark J ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 33750544501     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2006.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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