A meta-analysis of geographical indication food valuation studies: What drives the premium for origin-based labels?

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 204-219

  Deselnicu, Oana C ^a   Costanigro, Marco ^a   Souza Monteiro, Diogo M ^b   Thilmany McFadden, Dawn ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food valuation; Geographical indications (GI); Meta analysis; Price premium; Protected Designations of Origin (PDO); Protected Geographical Indications (PGI); Trademark

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890389416     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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