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Unit Pricing Regulation and Non-Price Responses of Retailers: Evidence from the U.S. Yogurt Market

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  • Qin, Fei & Ma, Meilin, 2022. "Unit Pricing Regulation and Non-Price Responses of Retailers: Evidence from the U.S. Yogurt Market," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322243, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322243
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