Examining Organic Food Purchases and Preferences Within Jordan

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-121

  Lillywhite, Jay M ^a   Al Oun, Mohammad ^b   Simonsen, Jennifer E ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jordan National Center for Research and Development   (Jordan)

Author keywords

certification; constraints; motivation; organic; stated preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875970586     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: 15286983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974438.2013.724000     Document Type: Article

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