The Value of Brand and Convenience Attributes in Highly Processed Food Products

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-133

  Ahmad, Waseem ^a   Anders, Sven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84857065299     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: 17447976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2011.01234.x     Document Type: Article

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