Information, labelling, and vertical coordination: An analysis of the Italian meat supply networks

Agribusiness

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-331

  Banterle, Alessandro ^a   Stranieri, Stefanella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 73249127337     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20169     Document Type: Article

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