Recent international and regulatory decisions about Geographical indications

Agribusiness

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-472

  Marette, Stephan ^a   Clemens, Roxanne ^b   Babcock, Bruce ^b  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73449106443     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20173     Document Type: Article

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