Competition with mandatory labeling of genetically modified products

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 429-448

  Toolsema, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 53949092978     PISSN: 09324569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1628/093245608785363452     Document Type: Article

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