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Non-Price Competition and the California WIC Program

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  • McLaughlin, Patrick W.
  • Saitone, Tina L.
  • Sexton, Richard J.

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  • McLaughlin, Patrick W. & Saitone, Tina L. & Sexton, Richard J., 2013. "Non-Price Competition and the California WIC Program," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 150783, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea13:150783
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.150783
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    Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics;
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