Regional trade patterns: The impact of voluntary food safety standards

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 531-553

  Woods, Mollie ^a   Thornsbury, Suzanne ^a   Raper, Kellie Curry ^a   Weldon, Richard N ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33750583301     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2006.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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