What comes first, origin or production method? An investigation into the relative importance of different attributes in the demand for eggs

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 305-315

  Lopez Galan, B ^a   Gracia, A ^a   Barreiro Hurle, J ^b  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aragon; Consumers; Preferences; Random parameters; Spain; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878762753     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2013112-3953     Document Type: Article

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