A latent variable model of consumer taste determination and taste change for complex carbohydrates

Applied Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1643-1654

  Gao, X M ^b   Richards, Timothy J ^a   Kagan, Albert ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AT and T   (United States)

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EID: 5844324046     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036849700000040     Document Type: Article

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