Conceptual framework for ex-ante evaluation at the micro/macro level of GM crops with health benefits

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 116-134

  De Steur, Hans ^a   Blancquaert, Dieter ^a   Lambert, Willy ^a   Van Der Straeten, Dominique ^a   Gellynck, Xavier ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EX ANTE EVALUATION; MARKET POTENTIAL; MICRO AND MACRO LEVELS; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

HEALTH;

EID: 84908215403     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.06.010     Document Type: Review

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