Economies of Food Labeling

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-184

  Golan, Elise ^a   Kuchler, Fred ^a   Mitchell, Lorraine ^b   Greene, Cathy ^b   Jessup, Amber ^c  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b ERS   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 52549118394     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012272504846     Document Type: Article

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