Distinguishing preferences from perceptions for meaningful policy analysis

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1165-1175

  Just, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 56049119153     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01201.x     Document Type: Article

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