The dispersion and development of consumer preferences for genetically modified food - A meta-analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 2182-2192

  Dannenberg, Astrid ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Genetically modified food; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; META-ANALYSIS; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; VALUATION;

EID: 65649083391     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.03.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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