The effects of the BSE outbreak on the security values of US agribusiness and food processing firms

Applied Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-372

  Jin, Hyun Joung ^a   Kim, Jang Chul ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; DISEASE SPREAD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BOVINAE;

EID: 38549091134     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500461824     Document Type: Article

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