Hedonic analysis of sustainable food products

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 57-74

  Satimanon, Thasanee ^a   Weatherspoon, Dave D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cage free; Eggs; Free range; Hedonic; Sustainability; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751640396     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: 15592448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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