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Regional Demand Elasticities for Animal-Sourced Products in Rwanda: A Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System Approach Cover

Regional Demand Elasticities for Animal-Sourced Products in Rwanda: A Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System Approach

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2025.3.00024r1 | Journal eISSN: 1899-5772 | Journal ISSN: 1899-5241
Language: English
Page range: 371 - 383
Accepted on: Aug 25, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
Published by: The University of Life Sciences in Poznań
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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