Avocado pests and avocado trade

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-335

  Peterson, Everett B ^a   Orden, David ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avocados; Compliance costs; NAFTA; SPSbarriers; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL TRADE; COMPLIANCE; FRUIT; IMPORT; ORCHARD; PEST DAMAGE; TRADE POLICY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 42149181206     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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