A little knowledge⋯: Household water quality investment in the Annapolis Valley

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-253

  Janmaat, John ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34248187061     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2007.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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