Do consumers' attitudes and preferences determine their FAFH behavior? An application of the theory of planned behavior

Agribusiness

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-220

  Bhuyan, Sanjib ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953292129     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20256     Document Type: Article

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