Risk, fear, bird flu and terrorists: A study of risk perceptions and economics

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Turvey, Calum G ^a   Onyango, Benjamin ^b   Cuite, Cara ^c   Hallman, William K ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural terrorism; Agroterrorism; Avian influenza; Bird flu; Consumer hysteresis; Economics and fear; Food safety; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849120940     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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