Willingness to Pay for Golden Rice in India: A Contingent Valuation Method Analysis

Journal of Food Products Marketing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 319-336

  Kajale, Dilip B ^a   Becker, Tilman C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

double bounded contingent valuation method; golden rice; risk benefit perceptions; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929606296     PISSN: 10454446     EISSN: 15404102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10454446.2012.726946     Document Type: Article

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