This article reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by the authors. It has undergone a more limited review than official publications. The article has been screened to insure that no confidential data are revealed. The judgments and conclusions herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Bureau of the Census or U.S. Department of Agriculture. The authors are responsible for any remaining errors.
Research Article
Mergers and acquisitions, employment, wages, and plant closures in the U.S. meat product industries†
Article first published online: 8 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20186
© 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Nguyen, S. V. and Ollinger, M. (2009), Mergers and acquisitions, employment, wages, and plant closures in the U.S. meat product industries. Agribusiness, 25: 70–89. doi: 10.1002/agr.20186
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 8 JAN 2009
- Article first published online: 8 JAN 2009
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