The effect of knowledge types on consumer-perceived risk and adoption of genetically modified foods

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-193

  Klerck, Deon ^a   Sweeney, Jillian C ^b  

^a Saficon Industrial Equipment ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 33846985275     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20157     Document Type: Article

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