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Food Safety Regulations on Unobservable Qualities in Developing Countries

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  • Simmons, Vivian
  • Yu, Jisang

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  • Simmons, Vivian & Yu, Jisang, 2018. "Food Safety Regulations on Unobservable Qualities in Developing Countries," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273892, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea18:273892
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.273892
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