Factors influencing urban consumers' acceptance of genetically modified foods

Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 700-719

  Han, Jae Hwan ^a   Harrison, Wes R ^b  

^a Korea Rural Economic Institute   (South Korea)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35448995583     PISSN: 10587195     EISSN: 14679353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2007.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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