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Unbundling the brand: Differentiation and the law in the Brazilian South American tea industry

Teresa da Silva Lopesa University of York Management School, University of York, York, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bruna Douradob Department of History, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, BrazilView further author information
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Elizabeth Santos de Souzab Department of History, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, BrazilView further author information
Pages 859-883 | Published online: 21 Feb 2022

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