Biosecurity, terrorism, and food consumption behavior: Using experimental psychology to analyze choices involving fear

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-108

  Just, David R ^a   Wansink, Brian ^a   Turvey, Calum G ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Experimental psychology; Food safety; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 67649911279     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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