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Can't Buy Me Green? A Review of Consumer Perceptions of and Behavior Toward the Price of Organic Food

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  • Jessica Aschemann-Witzel & Stephan Zielke, 2017. "Can't Buy Me Green? A Review of Consumer Perceptions of and Behavior Toward the Price of Organic Food," Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(1), pages 211-251, March.
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