Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Econometric analysis of consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for organic tomatoes in Palestine: Choice experiment method

Ibrahim Awad
  • Ibrahim Awad
  • Department of Economics Faculty of Economics and Business, Al-Quds University, Palestine.
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Hasan Abu Lateefeh
  • Hasan Abu Lateefeh
  • Department of Economics Faculty of Economics and Business, Al-Quds University, Palestine.
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Arne Hallam
  • Arne Hallam
  • Department of Economics, Iowa State University, USA.
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Mahmoud El-Jafari
  • Mahmoud El-Jafari
  • Department of Economics Faculty of Economics and Business, Al-Quds University, Palestine.
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  •  Received: 21 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 14 February 2019
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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