A dual response choice experiments (DRCE) design to assess rabbit meat preference in Catalonia: A heteroscedastic extreme-value model

British Food Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1394-1413

  Kallas, Zein ^a   Gil, José Maria ^a  

^a Edifici ESAB   (Spain)

Author keywords

Choice experiments; Consumer behaviour; Consumer preferences; Fresh foods; Rabbit meat; Spain

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84866712318     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701211262984     Document Type: Article

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