Evaluating consumer preferences for organic food production standards

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-117

  Cranfield, John ^a   Deaton, B James ^a   Shellikeri, Shreenivas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 58649088676     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2008.01140.x     Document Type: Article

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