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How Fears and COVID-19 Mitigation Policies Influenced Stockpiling of Various Food Categories

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  • Gill, Mackenzie & Bonanno, Alessandro, 2025. "How Fears and COVID-19 Mitigation Policies Influenced Stockpiling of Various Food Categories," 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2025, Denver, CO 360940, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.360940
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