Public and private agri-environmental regulation in post-socialist economies: Evidence from the Serbian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-152

  Gorton, Matthew ^a,b   Zarić, Vlade ^c   Lowe, Philip ^b   Quarrie, Steve ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Agri food regulation; Agricultural standards; Serbia

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROINDUSTRY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; POST-COMMUNISM; VEGETABLE;

SERBIA;

EID: 79956204348     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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