An empirical evaluation of factors determining vertical integration in U.S. food manufacturing industries

Agribusiness

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 429-445

  Bhuyan, Sanjib ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992710562     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20056     Document Type: Article

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