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Optimal Quality Standards for Credence Goods: An Application to Organic Strawberries and the Commercial Availability Clause Loophole

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  • Raburn, Samuel, 2024. "Optimal Quality Standards for Credence Goods: An Application to Organic Strawberries and the Commercial Availability Clause Loophole," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343623, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea24:343623
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343623
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