Geographical indications and the competitive provision of quality in agricultural markets

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 794-812

  Moschini, GianCarlo ^a   Menapace, Luisa ^a   Pick, Daniel ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive industry; Free entry exit; Geographical indications; Marshallian stability; Quality certification; Trademarks; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; COMPETITIVENESS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 45449088351     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01142.x     Document Type: Article

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