The Problems with Poultry Production and Processing

International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics

Volumn 20, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-175

  Constance, Douglas H ^a   Martinez Gomez, Francisco ^b   Aboites Manrique, Gilberto ^b   Bonanno, Alessandro ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asset Specificity; Flexible Accumulation; Horizontal Integration; Poultry Industry; Poultry Production

Indexed keywords

EID: 85092798535     PISSN: 15703010     EISSN: 22151737     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6274-9_8     Document Type: Chapter

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