The market for animal welfare

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 561-575

  Lusk, Jayson L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal rights; Cap and trade; Livestock; Niche markets; Vegetarian

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 81555216805     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-011-9318-x     Document Type: Article

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