Asymmetric information in cattle auctions: The problem of revaccinations

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-88

  Chymis, Athanasios G ^a   James Jr , Harvey S ^a   Konduru, Srinivasa ^a   Pierce, Vern L ^a   Larson, Robert L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Cattle auctions; Revaccinations; Signaling; Third party certification

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION; CATTLE; CERTIFICATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 33846602349     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00178.x     Document Type: Review

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