Demand for food-away-from-home in malaysia: A sample selection analysis by ethnicity and gender

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-267

  Tan, Andrew K G ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Expenditure patterns; Foodaway from home; Malaysia; Purchase decisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955937121     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2010.500257     Document Type: Article

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