Measuring preferences for genetically modified food products

Environmental Economics, Experimental Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 344-365

  Noussair, Charles ^a   Robin, Stephane ^b   Ruffieux, Bernard ^c  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 84916991959     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203935361     Document Type: Chapter

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