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Paying for Unobservable Quality: Moral Hazard and the Challenges of Maintaining Quality along the Supply Chain

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  • Mitchell, Tara, 2022. "Paying for Unobservable Quality: Moral Hazard and the Challenges of Maintaining Quality along the Supply Chain," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 47(2), May.
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