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Shrinkflation? Quantifying the impact of changes in package size on food inflation

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  • Rojas, Christian
  • Jaenicke, Edward C.
  • Page, Elina T.

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  • Rojas, Christian & Jaenicke, Edward C. & Page, Elina T., 2024. "Shrinkflation? Quantifying the impact of changes in package size on food inflation," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343770, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea22:343770
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343770
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