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Information and the Trade-Off between Food Safety and Food Security in Rural Markets: Experimental Evidence from Malawi

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  • Nindi, Tabitha
  • Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob
  • Bauchet, Jonathan

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  • Nindi, Tabitha & Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob & Bauchet, Jonathan, 2021. "Information and the Trade-Off between Food Safety and Food Security in Rural Markets: Experimental Evidence from Malawi," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315303, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315303
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