A Semiparametric Hedonic Pricing Model of Ontario Wines

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-381

  Kwong, Lester M K ^a   Cyr, Don ^a   Kushner, Joseph ^a   Ogwang, Tomson ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 79960977471     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2010.01209.x     Document Type: Article

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