Certification Mechanisms for Credence Attributes of Foods: Does it Matter Who Provides Diagnosis?

Annual Review of Resource Economics

Volumn 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 33-51

  Sheldon, Ian M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Credence goods; Diagnosis and treatment; Labeling and certification

Indexed keywords

EID: 85031103129     PISSN: 19411340     EISSN: 19411359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-resource-100516-053630     Document Type: Review

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