Exploring the economic rationale for protecting geographical indicators in agriculture

Agrekon

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-71

  Bramley, C ^a   Kirsten, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84863938085     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2007.9523761     Document Type: Article

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