Modeling fresh organic produce consumption with scanner data: A generalized double hurdle model approach

Agribusiness

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 510-522

  Zhang, Feng ^a,b   Huang, Chung L ^a   Lin, Biing Hwan ^c   Epperson, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Deloitte Consulting LLP   (United States)

^c ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 73449087346     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20176     Document Type: Article

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