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Behavior towards health risks: An empirical study using the “Mad Cow” crisis as an experiment

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Jérôme Adda ()

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Volume (Year): 35 (2007)
Issue (Month): 3 (December)
Pages: 285-305
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Keywords: Health risks; Health behavior; Intra-household decision; D1; D8; C3;

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