The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods - Experiences from the field

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 77-86

  Zhao, Xing ^a   Finlay, Donald ^b   Kneafsey, Moya ^b  

^a JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrifood quality; Chinese GI schemes; Geographical indications (GIs); Network approaches; Power relationships

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD MARKET; FOOD QUALITY; INCOME; POWER RELATIONS; RURAL ECONOMY; SMALLHOLDER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

CHINA; JIANGXI;

EID: 84904053628     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.06.012     Document Type: Article

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