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Memory of Famine – Does Childhood Experience of Severe Food Shortage Affect Food Choice in Old Age?

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  • Chen, Qihui
  • Deng, Tinghe
  • Pei, Chunchen
  • Wang, Chengcheng

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  • Chen, Qihui & Deng, Tinghe & Pei, Chunchen & Wang, Chengcheng, 2018. "Memory of Famine – Does Childhood Experience of Severe Food Shortage Affect Food Choice in Old Age?," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273897, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.273897
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