Food demand in China: Income, quality, and nutrient effects

China Agricultural Economic Review

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-409

  Huang, Kuo S ^a   Gale, Fred ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Demand; Elasticity; Food industry; Income; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955104790     PISSN: 1756137X     EISSN: 17561388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17561370910992307     Document Type: Article

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