Explaining Price Variability in the Italian Yogurt Market: A Hedonic Analysis

Agribusiness

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 194-206

  Carlucci, Domenico ^a   Stasi, Antonio ^b   Nardone, Gianluca ^b   Seccia, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84875623084     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.21332     Document Type: Article

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