Food quality and product export performance: An empirical investigation of the EU situation

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 210-233

  Fischer, Christian ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Export performance; Food quality; General linear mixed model; Unit values

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954132968     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: 15286983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974431003641265     Document Type: Article

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